1. βέλτερος · belteros — Beekes
better, the best
The corpus record
βέλτερος
belteros
better, the best
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Distribution
- Suppliant Maidens 1 · 2.07/10k
- Seven Against Thebes 1 · 1.99/10k
- Works and Days 1 · 1.73/10k
- Iliad 6 · 0.54/10k
- Odyssey 2 · 0.23/10k
Senses
2. βέλτερος · belteros — Chantraine
βελτίων, etc
3. βέλτερος · belteros — Frisk
besser, der beste
4. βέλτερος · belteros — Frisk
Nach Heubeck Beitr
5. βέλτ-ερος · belt-eros — LSJ
better, more excellent
Attestations
- βέλτερον · belteron Iliad 14.81
- βέλτερον · belteron Iliad 15.197
- βέλτερον · belteron Iliad 15.511
- βέλτερόν · belteron Iliad 18.302
- βέλτερόν · belteron Iliad 21.485
- βέλτερον · belteron Iliad 22.129
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Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
These are the etymology authorities that treat this word, with their exact locators. They are bibliographic pointers, not a published word history: no root, reconstruction, derivation, cognate, or origin is asserted here.
- scan pp. 257-258; entry #1117
Review: Under source audit
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- scan p. 187; entry #1257 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 262; entry #1046 Review: Under source audit
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