Ὑπερφερές
excellent, pre-eminent
Translated by David Whitehead13 Aug 2010Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὑπερφερές· μέγα, ὑπερέχον. οὗ τὸ ὕψος ἦν γιγαντιαῖον καὶ ἡ τόλμα ὑπερφερεστέρα.
Betacode
*(uperfere/s: me/ga, u(pere/xon. ou(= to\ u(/yos h)=n gigantiai=on kai\ h( to/lma u(perfereste/ra.
Notes (2)
- 1Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius upsilon147, where Theodoridis notes 2 instances of the headword -- neuter nominative/accusative singular of this adjective -- in the biblical commentaries of Cyril of Alexandria (PG 69.920a, 70.525d). There are in fact more in that same author, and others in the genre. ↩
- 2Quotation -- transmitted, in Adler's view, via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti -- unidentifiable. (There is no obvious basis for Valckenaer's attribution of it to Aelian, noted by Adler.) For 'gigantic' cf. under gamma 263. ↩
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Revision history4 revisions · last 30 May 2016
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded n.2; another keyword — David Whitehead
- expanded note, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead