Strong G4056περισσοτέρως

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Attic dialect περιττός, ή, όν, (from περί, as ἔπισσαι from ἐπί, μέτασσαι from μετά) beyond the regular number or size, prodigious, δῶρα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 399 (never in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus); μος “Tragica Adespota” 458.3)]; στάθμα, uncertain meaning, see at {ἕλκω} [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 3.)]
2 out of the common, extraordinary, strange, ἔ τι περισσὸν εἰδείη if he has any signal knowledge, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 769)]; εἴ τι φρονεῖς καί τι περισσὸν ἔχεις Philisc.[Refs 5th c.BC+ ((“PLG” 2.327); π. λόγος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 841; ἄγρα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1197 (Lyric poetry); πάθος [prev. author] “Supp.” 791 (Lyric poetry); βίος οὐδὲν ἔχων π. ἀλλὰ πάντα σμικρά 5th c.BC: Antipho Sophista 51; οὐ γὰρ π. οὐδὲν οὐδ᾽ ἔξω λόγου πέπονθας 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 437; περισσότερα παθήματα 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.4.5; τὰ π. τῶν ἔργων καὶ τερατώδη 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.77)]; ἴδια καὶ π. [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 15.145; π. καὶ θαυμαστά 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1141b6)]; πρᾶξις π. [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1312a27; οὐθὲν δὴ λέγοντες π. φαίνονταί τι λέγειν [prev. author] “Metaphorical” 1053b3)]; τί π. ποιεῖτ; [NT+4th c.BC+ (NT.Matt.5.47; περιττοτάτη φύσις 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 531a9)]; συνανθρωπίζον.. πάντων περισσότατον, of the dog, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 13.611c, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Clearchus Historicus 24)]; in Literature, striking, τὸ περιττόν, as a quality of οἱ τοῦ Σωκράτους λόγοι, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1265a11)]; τὰ σοφὰ καὶ τὰ π. refinements, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 409)]; opposed to κοινὸς καὶ δημώδης, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 40.2)] (but also, elaborate, π. καὶ πεποιημένος [Refs ([prev. author] 3.4)]; in bad sense, far-fetched, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Epistula ad Pompeium” 2, “Dem.” 56).)]
3 of persons, extraordinary, remarkable, especially for great learning, π. ὢν ἀνήρ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 948; τοὺς.. π. καί τι πράσσοντας πλέον [prev. author] “fragment” 788)]; δυστυχεῖς εἶναι τοὺς π. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 983a2; π. γένος τῶν μελιττῶν [prev. author] “GA” 760a4)]: frequently with the manner added, π. κατὰ φιλοσοφίαν [Refs ([prev. author] “Pr.” 953a10)]; περὶ τὸν ἄλλον βίον περιττότερος somewhat extravagant or eccentric, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1267 b24)]; τῇ φύσει π. [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] “HA” 622b6; κάλλει 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demetrius” 2; ἐν ἅπασι [prev. author] “Dem.” 3; τὴν ὥραν 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.12)]: with infinitive, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 18.)]
4 with genitive, περισσὸς ἄλλων πρός τι beyond others in.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 155)]; θύσει τοῦδε περισσότερα greater things than this, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 6.321 (Leon. 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor); περιττότερος προφήτου)]one greater than.., [NT (NT.Matt.11.9.)]
II more than sufficient, superfluous, αἱ π. δαπάναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.6.6)]; περιττὸν ἔχειν to have a surplus, [Refs ([prev. author] “An.” 7.6.31)]; οἱ μὲν.. περιττὰ ἔχουσιν, οἱ δὲ οὐδὲ τὰ ἀναγκαῖα.. [Refs ([prev. author] “Oec.” 20.1: with _genitive_, τῶν ἀρκούντων περιττά)] more than sufficient, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 8.2.21; τὰ π. τῶν ἱκανῶν [prev. author] “Hier.” 1.19: frequently in military sense, οἱ π. ἱππεῖς)] the reserve horse, [Refs ([prev. author] “Eq.Mag.” 8.14; οἱ π. τῆς φυλακῆς [prev. work] 7.7)]; π. σκηναί spare tents, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 4.6.12 (but τοῖς περιττοῖς χρήσεσθαι)] their superior numbers, [Refs ([prev. author] “An.” 4.8.11, compare “Cyr.” 6.3.20))]; τὸ π. the surplus, residue, Inscription cited in [same work][Refs (“An.” 5.3.13 (but τὸ π. τοῦ Ἰουδαίου)] the advantage of the Jew, [NT (NT.Rom.3.1))]; Ἁρπυιῶν τὰ π. their leavings, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (Anthologia Graeca 11.239 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus))]; τὸ π. τῆς ἡμέρας the remainder of the day, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Xenophon Ephesius Scriptor Eroticus 1.3)]; π. γράμματα supplementary provisions in a will, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 326ii9 (2nd c.AD).)]
II.2 in bad sense, superfluous, useless, οὐδέ τι τοῦ παντὸς κενεὸν πέλει οὐδὲ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 13)]; μόχθος π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 385, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 780; π. κἀνόνητα σώματα [prev. author] “Aj.” 758; βάρος π. γῆς ἀναστρωφώμενοι [prev. author] “fragment” 945; ἄχθος [prev. author] “El.” 1241 (Lyric poetry); τὰ γὰρ π. πανταχοῦ λυπήρ᾽ ἔπη [prev. author] “fragment” 82; αὐδῶ σε μὴ περισσὰ κηρύσσειν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 1048; π. πάντες οὑν μέσῳ λόγοι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 819; π. φωνῶν [prev. author] “Supp.” 459.)]
II.3 excessive, extravagant, μηχανᾶσθαι περισσά commit extravagances, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.32)]; περισσὰ δρᾶν, πράσσειν, to be over-busy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 617, “Ant.” 68)]; π. φρονεῖν to be over-wise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 924 (_anapaest meter_); ἡ π. αὕτη ἐπιμέλεια τοῦ σώματος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 407b)]; μῆκος πολὺ λόγων π. [Refs ([prev. author] “Lg.” 645c)]; redundant, overdone, οἱ καρτεροὶ καὶ π. λόγοι [Refs ([prev. author] “Ax.” 365c, etc.)]; of dress, ἐσθὴς π. [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.615d; περισσοτέρα λύπη NT.2Cor.2.7)]; τοῦ τὰ δέοντ᾽ ἔχειν περιττὰ μισῶ I hate extravagance in comparison with moderation, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 254, etc.)]
II.4 of persons, over-wise, over-curious, περισσὸς καὶ φρονῶν μέγα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 445, compare “Ba.” 429 (Lyric poetry))]; ὁ πολυπράγμων καὶ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.1.4)]; τὴν περὶ τὸ σῶμα θεραπείαν ἀκριβὴς καὶ π. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 8)]; so, of speakers, π. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις Δημοσθένης [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.119.)]
II.5 as a term of praise, subtle, acute, ἀκριβὴς καὶ π. διάνοια [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 141b13.)]
III Arith., ἀριθμὸς π. an odd, uneven number, opposed to ἄρτιος, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 170.7, 5th-6th c.BC: Philolaus Philosophus 5, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 356e, etc.; π. ἡμέραι 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 4.61)]; τὸ π. καὶ τὸ ἄρτιον the nature of odd and even, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 451c, etc.)]; π. χῶραι the odd places in a verse, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (7th c.AD: Hephaestio Grammaticus 5.1; ἀρτιάκις π. ἀριθμός a number divisible by an odd number an even number of times, as 2, 6, 10, 3rd c.BC: Euclides Geometra 7 “Def.” 9.)]
IV περισσότεροι more in number, extra, Carnead. cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 9.140.)]
V περιττόν, τό, ={στρύχνος μανικός, θρύον}[Refs 4th c.BC+ (11, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.11.6; περισσόν 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.73; περίσκον 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 12.8.56.)]
B adverb περισσῶς extraordinarily, exceedingly, θεοσεβέεες π. ἐόντες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.37)]; ἐπαινέσεται π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1197 (Lyric poetry))]; π. παῖδας ἐκδιδάσκεσθαι to have them educated overmuch, [Refs ([prev. author] “Med.” 295)]; περιττοτέρως τῶν ἄλλων far above all others, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 3.44; περισσότερον τοῦ ἑνός 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pr.Im.” 14; also περισσά 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.43, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 579, etc.)]
B.2 remarkably, περισσότερον τῶν ἄλλων θάψαι τινά more sumptuously, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.129; οἴκησις π. ἐσκευασμένη 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.29.7)]; περιττότατα ἔχειν to be most remarkable, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 589a31; κοσμουμένη π. καὶ σεμνῶς 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.145e)]; περισσότατα ἀνθρώπων θρησκεύειν in the most singular way, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 37.17)]; ἡδέως καὶ π. in an uncommon manner, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 3)]; εἰπεῖν στρογγύλως καὶ π. [Refs ([prev. author] “Is.” 20)]; ἰδίως καὶ π. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Theseus” 19)]; τὰ καινῶς ἱστορούμενα καὶ π. [Refs ([prev. author] 2.30d.)]
B.3 abundantly, ἐχέτω π. τῆς κρόκης [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.41.)]
B.4 with a negative, οὐδὲν περισσὸν τούτων nothing more than or beyond these, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.4.6; οὐδὲν τῶν ἄλλων περιττότερον πραγματεύεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 20c)]; οὐδὲν π. ἢ εἰ.. no otherwise than if.., [Refs ([prev. author] “Smp.” 219c)]; περισσόν alone, furthermore, [LXX (LXX.Eccl.12.12, +others)]
B.5 τὰ περισσά in vain, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Anthologia Graeca 12.182 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus).)]
B.II ἐκ περιττοῦ superfluously, uselessly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 338c, “Sph.” 265e)]; but ὑπερέχειν ἐκ π. to be far superior, [Refs ([prev. author] “Lg.” 734d, compare 802d)]; ἡ κάμινος ἐκαύθη ἐκ π. [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Theodotion LXX.Dan.3.22; ἐκ π. χρησάμενος τῇ παρρησίᾳ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pro Merc.Cond.” 13; compare ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ.)]