κρείσσων — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

Lacon.κάρρωνAlcm. Plu.ονgen.ονοςcompar.adjreltd.κράτος having greater physical strengthof persons or animalsstronger, more powerfulsts. w.gen.than othersHom. Hes. Alcm. A. Pi. Antiphoof a commander, army, city, or sim.having greater military strengthstronger, more powerfulHdt. E. Th.of godsmightier, more powerfulthan other gods or than mortalshHom. Thgn. Trag.of the mind of ZeusIl.masc.sb.w.art.the mightier oneref. to ZeusA.masc.neut.pl.sb.higher powersref. to the godsE. Pl. of things, abstr. forcesstronger, more powerfulfreq. w.gen.than othersThgn. Heraclit. A. Pi. Hdt. E.of combatantsproving the strongersuperior, victoriousHom.of shipsTh.of personshaving greater authority or statusmore powerfulsts. w.gen.than othersIl. Trag. Pl.having a greater rightw.inf.to do sthg.Od.masc.pl.sb.one's bettersHdt.neut.sg.masc.pl.sb.stronger side or partyTh. gener.superior or preferablein quality, desirability, usefulness, or sim.of persons, animals, things, situations, courses of actionbetterfreq. w.gen.than othersOd. Hes. Thgn. Anan. Pi. Hdt. Trag.neut.impers.w. ἐστί or sim., sts.understd.it is betterw.inf.to do sthg., that sthg. shd. happensts. w. ἤ + inf.than to do sthg. elseHdt. Trag. Th. of a person, w.vb. is or was, in place of impers. constr.betterw.ptcpl.doing sthg.i.e. it would be better if he were doing sthg.S.of a trialw. μή + pf.ptcpl.not having taken placeAeschin.strongerthan some temptation or influence, i.e. able to overcome itof personshaving masteryw.gen.over one's desires and appetitesX.over oneself, i.e. one's desiresPl.imperviousw.gen.to bribery, ethical considerationsTh.unresponsivew.gen.to educationArist.of thingsgreaterin amount or degreeof blessingsgreaterw.gen.than sorrowsPi.of present toils, than past onesE.of thingssurpassingsome limit, norm or capacityof a citygreaterw.gen.than its reputationTh.of a calamity, than expectationTh.of deeds, than wonders, i.e. immeasurably wonderfulE.w. ἤ + inf.than one may describe, i.e. defying descriptionE.of the height of a nettoo greatw.gen.for leaping out fromA.of deeds, for one's capabilitiesX.for hanging, i.e. deserving a greater punishmentS.of beauty, the nature of a disease, for words, i.e. defying descriptionTh. X.of a sight, for seeing, i.e. greater than the eyes can bearE.of a person's mind and tongue, for one's time of life, i.e. mature for one's yearsPi. κρεῖσσον

Ion.κρέσσονneut.compar.adv more powerfullyw.gen.than fireS.to a greater extentmorew. ἤ + dat.than in words, i.e. than can be describedref. to being fortunateE. betterw.gen.than someone elseref. to judgingHippon. κρεισσόνωςcompar.adv with greater physical forcemore powerfullyref. to defending oneself against attackAntipho

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stronger, mightier, more powerful

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κρείσσων

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κρείσσων

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Ion.κρέσσων

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Th.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl></SGrm></aS1> <aS1><Indic>of a person, w.vb. <ital>is</ital> or <ital>was</ital>, in place of impers. constr.</Indic><Tr>better</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.ptcpl.</GLbl>doing sthg.<Expl>i.e. it would be better if he were doing sthg.</Expl><Au>S.</Au></Cmpl><aS2><Indic>of a trial</Indic><Cmpl><GLbl>w. <Ref>μή</Ref> + pf.ptcpl.</GLbl>not having taken place<Au>Aeschin.</Au></Cmpl></aS2></aS1><aS1><Def>stronger<Expl>than some temptation or influence, i.e. able to overcome it</Expl></Def><aS2><Indic>of persons</Indic><Tr>having mastery<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>over one's desires and appetites</Expl></Tr><Au>X.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic>over oneself, i.e. one's desires</Indic><Au>Pl.</Au></aS2><aS2><Tr>impervious<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>to bribery, ethical considerations</Expl></Tr><Au>Th.</Au></aS2><aS2><Tr>unresponsive<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>to education</Expl></Tr><Au>Arist.</Au></aS2></aS1><aS1><Indic>of things</Indic><Def>greater<Expl>in amount or degree</Expl></Def><aS2><Indic>of blessings</Indic><Tr>greater<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>than sorrows</Expl></Tr><Au>Pi.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic>of present toils, than past ones</Indic><Au>E.</Au></aS2></aS1><aS1><Indic>of things</Indic><Def>surpassing<Expl>some limit, norm or capacity</Expl></Def><aS2><Indic>of a city</Indic><Tr>greater<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>than its reputation</Expl></Tr><Au>Th.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic>of a calamity, than expectation</Indic><Au>Th.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic>of deeds, than wonders, i.e. immeasurably wonderful</Indic><Au>E.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic><GLbl>w. <Ref>ἤ</Ref> + inf.</GLbl>than one may describe, i.e. defying description</Indic><Au>E.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic>of the height of a net</Indic><Tr>too great<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>for leaping out from</Expl></Tr><Au>A.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic>of deeds, for one's capabilities</Indic><Au>X.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic>for hanging, i.e. deserving a greater punishment</Indic><Au>S.</Au></aS2><aS2><Indic>of beauty, the nature of a disease, for words, i.e. defying description</Indic><Au>Th. 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