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καθυπέρτερ-ος

kathuperteros

above, having the upper hand, superior, highest

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καθυπέρτερ-ος · kathyperter-os — LSJ

above

above, Σεληναίης Man. 6.604.

II having the upper hand, superior, highest

commonly metaph., having the upper hand, superior, κ. γίνεσθαι τῷ πολέμῳ Hdt. 1.67: abs., Th. 5.14; κ. τῶν Περσέων γινόμενα τὰ πρήγματα Hdt. 7.233, cf. Th. 7.56; θεοῦ δʼ ἔτʼ ἰσχὺς κ. A. Th. 226 (lyr.); κ. Ζεύς Theoc. 24.99: c. gen., πόλις κ. τῶν ἀντιπάλων X. Mem. 4.6.14, cf. Theoc. 24.100, etc.: neut. καθυπέρτερον as Adv., = καθύπερθε, Id. 2.60 (s. v. l.):— Sup. καθυπέρτατος, η, ον, highest, ἐν τῇ κατυπερτάτῃ τῆς γῆς Hdt. 4.199.

2 prevalent, prepollent

Astrol., prevalent, prepollent, ἀστέρες Vett.Val. 98.27.

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