ἀμείνων
ἀμείνων, ον, gen. ονος, irreg. Comp. of ἀγαθός,
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better, abler, stronger, braver
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ἀμείνων
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ἀμείνων
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αμεινων
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ἀμείνων, ον, gen. ονος, irreg. Comp. of ἀγαθός,
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Key:
a)mei/nwn
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Children (1)
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better:
Children (4)
I
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stouter, stronger, braver, freq. Hom., etc.: μέγʼ ἀ. Il. 22.158; πολλὸν ἀ. Hes. Op. 19: c. acc. vel inf., ἀμείνων παντοίας ἀρετάς, ἠμὲν πόδας ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι Il. 15.641, cf. Hes. Op. 445, A. Pr. 337, etc.; οἱ ἀμείνονες the better sort, Pl. Lg. 627a.
Citations (6)
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Il. 22.158
μέγʼ ἀ.
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Hes. Op. 19
πολλὸν ἀ.
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Il. 15.641
ἀμείνων παντοίας ἀρετάς, ἠμὲν πόδας ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι
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Hes. Op. 445,
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A. Pr. 337, etc.;
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Pl. Lg. 627a.
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II
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ὀμίχλην νυκτὸς ἀμείνω Il. 3.11; esp. from Hom. downwds., ἄμεινόν [ἐστι] ʼtis better, either c. inf., ἐπεὶ πείθεσθαι ἄ. Il. 1.274, cf. S. El. 1238, etc.; or ἄμεινόν ἐστι or γίγνεταί τινι c. part., εἴ σφι ἄμεινον γίγνεται τιμωρέουσι if it is good for them to assist, Hdt. 7.169, cf. Th. 1.118, 6.9: abs., εἰ τό γʼ ἄ. Il. 1.116; βουλοίμην . . εἴ τι ἄ. καὶ ὑμῖν καὶ ἐμοί Pl. Ap. 19a; freq. with neg., οὐ γὰρ ἄ. ʼtwere better not, Hes. Op. 750, Hdt. 1.187; εἰρήσεται γάρ, εἴτʼ ἄ. εἴτε μή D. 21.198.
Citations (11)
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Il. 3.11
ὀμίχλην νυκτὸς ἀμείνω
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Il. 1.274
ἐπεὶ πείθεσθαι ἄ.
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S. El. 1238, etc.; or
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Hdt. 7.169, cf.
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Th. 1.118,
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6.9: abs.,
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Il. 1.116
εἰ τό γʼ ἄ.
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Pl. Ap. 19a
βουλοίμην . . εἴ τι ἄ. καὶ ὑμῖν καὶ ἐμοί
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Hes. Op. 750,
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Hdt. 1.187;
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D. 21.198
εἰρήσεται γάρ, εἴτʼ ἄ. εἴτε μή
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Adv., ἄ. πρήσσειν to fare better, Hdt. 4.156 sq., etc.; συνήνεικεν Ἀθηναίοις ἐπὶ τὸ ἄ. Decr. ap. And. 1.77, cf. Orac. ap. D. 43.86; τὰ ἀμείνω φρονέειν choose the better part, Hdt. 7.145; τοῖσι τὰ ἀ. ἑάνδανε Id. 9.19.
Citations (5)
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Hdt. 4.156 sq., etc.;
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And. 1.77, cf. Orac. ap.
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D. 43.86;
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Hdt. 7.145;
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Id. 9.19
τοῖσι τὰ ἀ. ἑάνδανε
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III
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Adv. ἀμεινόνως Ar. Fr. 340.
Citations (1)
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Ar. Fr. 340
ἀμεινόνως
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IV
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Comp. ἀμεινότερος, α, ον, formed from ἀμείνων, Mimn. 14.9, Poet. ap. Phld. Rh. 2.61S.
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Mimn. 14.9, Poet. ap.
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Citations (From Models)
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