Ὑπέρτερον

more excellent

Translated by David Whitehead15 Aug 2010Vetting: high3 revisions

3 words

[Meaning something] superior.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὑπέρτερον· κρεῖττον.

Betacode

*(upe/rteron: krei=tton.

Notes

Same entries in other lexica; references at Photius upsilon143 Theodoridis. The (neuter singular) headword is extracted from Homer, Iliad 11.290 (web address 1).
This archaic/poetic comparative adjective is formed from the adverb/preposition u(pe/r.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

υ366Ὑπερτέλλονrising above υ367Ὑπερτενέςlaid over, stretching over υ368Ὑπέρτερονmore excellent υ369ὙπερτερῶI surpass υ370Ὑπερτεροῦνsurpassing

Revision history3 revisions · last 24 Nov 2013

24 Nov 2013Revised — David Whitehead
16 Aug 2010another keyword — David Whitehead
15 Aug 2010expanded note, added link, set status — Catharine Roth
15 Aug 2010Translated — David Whitehead