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ὑπέροπλος

uperoplos

presumptuous, arrogant, excessive, immense

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1. ὑπέροπλος · hyperoplos — Beekes

ὑπέροπλος [adj.] ‘presumptuous, arrogant, excessive, immense’ (1],, epic poet.). 46Ε» eVAR Superl. ὑπεροπληέστατος (A. R. 2, 4), as if from an enlarged "ὑπεροπλήεις. *DER ὑπεροτιλ-ία, -in [f.] ‘presumptuousness, arrogance’ (A 205, Rhian., Theoc.), «ἴζομαι (only in aor. opt. -ἰσσαιτο p 268) ‘to treat presumptuously or arrogantly; to despise’ (acc. to Apollon. Lex.). *ETYM Literally *‘whose ὅτιλα are superior’ = … — [Beekes, s.v. ὑπέροπλος, p. 1584]

2. ὑπέροπλος · hyperoplos — Chantraine

ὑπέροπλος : «arrogant, orgueilleux, violent, excessif », chez Hom. seulement dans le tour ὑπέροπλον εἰπεῖν ; le mot se trouve encore chez Hés. avec βίη, ἠνορέη, puis chez Pi. et Théoc. ; superlatif ὑπεροπληέστατος (A.R. 2,4) qui suppose une forme « poétique » KôreporAetc. Dérivés : ὑπεροπλ-ία, -ἰη ἵν « arrogance » (II. 1,205 au pl., Rhian.), «force, courage» (Théoc.): verbe dénominatif -ἰζομαι «vaincre par la force … — [Chantraine, s.v. ὑπέροπλος, p. 1177]

3. ὑπέροπλος · hyperoplos — Frisk

ὑπέροπλος “anmaßend, übermütig, übermäßig, gewaltig’ (ep. poet. seit 11.}, Superl. ὑπεροπληέστατος (A. R. 2, 4; wie von erweitertem Ἐὐπεροπλήεις). — Davon ὑπεροπλ-ία, -in f. “Anmaßung, Übermut’ (4 205, Rhian., Theok.), -ἔζομαι nur Aor. Opt. -iooaıro (0 268) “anmaßend, übermütig behandeln, geringschätzen, mißachten’ (nach Apollon. Lex.). — Bildung wie die sinnverwandten ὑπέρ-βιος, -Övuos, -μενής, -κύδας, -Npavos, … — [Frisk, s.v. ὑπέροπλος, p. 1940]

4. ὑπέροπλ-ος · hyperopl-os — LSJ

insolent, presumptuous, insolently, presumptuously

insolent, presumptuous (never of persons in Hom. or Hes.); in Hom. only ὑπέροπλον εἰπεῖν to speak insolently, presumptuously, Il. 15.185, 17.170; in Hes., ἠνορέη, βίη ὑπέροπλος, Th. 516, 619, 670; ἀτασθαλίη Orph. Fr. 120; ἥβα Pi. P. 6.48; of persons, Λαπίθαι ὑ. ib 9.14.

II big, mighty, monstrous

big, mighty, ἀνὴρ ὑ. a monstrous man, Theoc. 22.44; of fishes, Opp. H. 1.103, etc.

III overwhelming

of conditions, overwhelming, ἄτα Pi. O. 1.57; μηδὲν μέγα μηδʼ ὑ. Ps.-Phoc. 59 (v.l. ὑπέροφρυ, cf. Hsch.).—Ep. word.

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  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. ὑπέροπλος (scan p. 1584; entry #6240).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. ὑπέροπλος (scan p. 1177; entry #8258).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. ὑπέροπλος (scan p. 1940; entry #5838).

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