Ὑποφθάς

having made haste before

Translated by Ioannis Doukas9 Aug 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

9 words

[Meaning he] having anticipated, having taken [someone/something] in advance.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὑποφθάς· φθάσας, προλαβών.

Betacode

*(upofqa/s: fqa/sas, prolabw/n.

Notes

Likewise or similarly in other lexica. The headword is second aorist participle, masculine nominative singular, of the verb u(pofqa/nw. It is quoted from Homer, Iliad 7.144 (web address 1), where it refers to Lycurgus' superior speed in killing Areithous the Maceman.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

υ630Ὑποφέρονταιthey are being carried down υ631Ὑποφῆταιinterpreters υ632Ὑποφθάςhaving made haste before υ633Ὑποφόνιαblood-money, murder-price, were-geld, wergild υ634Ὑπόφοροςsubject to tribute

Revision history4 revisions · last 29 Nov 2013

29 Nov 2013Revised — David Whitehead
11 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
10 Aug 2010upgraded link — Catharine Roth
10 Aug 2010more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
9 Aug 2010Translated — Ioannis Doukas