φέρτατος
φέρτᾰτος,
η,
ον,
A). bravest, best, πολὺ φ. Il. 1.581 , etc.;
μέγα φ. 16.21 , cf.
Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 25 , etc.: c. dat. modi,
χερσίν τε βίηφί τε φ. ἦσαν Od. 12.246 ;
περὶ δ’ ἔγχει Ἀχαιῶν φ. ἐσσι Il. 7.289 ;
ὄλβῳ φ. Pi. N. 10.13 : of things,
κακῶν φέρτατον the best, i.e.
least bad, among evils,
Il. 17.105 ;
λόγοι φ. best, Pi. P. 5.48 ;
ὄ τι φέρτατον ἀνδρὶ τυχεῖν Id. O. 7.26 .
II). Comp.
φέρτερος,
α,
ον,
braver, better, of persons,
πολὺ φ. Il. 4.56 , etc.: c. dat. modi,
βίῃ καὶ χερσὶ καὶ ἔγχεϊ φ. 3.431 , cf.
Od. 6.6 ;
φ. οὐκ ὀλίγον ἔγχει Il. 19.217 : c. inf.,
θεοὶ .. φέρτεροί εἰσι νοῆσαι Od. 5.170 ;
φ. γόνος πατρός Pi. I. 8(7).35 ;
παῖδα φ. πατρός A. Pr. 768 : of things,
ἀγών, νόστος, Pi. O. 1.7 ,
P. 1.35 ;
πολὺ φέρτερόν ἐστιν 'tis much
better, Il. 1.169 ;
τί φ. ἢ .. c. inf.,
B. 4.18 : c. inf.,
Od. 12.109 ,
21.154 ;
εἰς τὸ φ. τίθει τὸ μέλλον E. Hel. 346 (lyr.). Adv.,
τέττιγος φέρτερον ᾄδεις Theoc. 1.148 . (From root
φερ- 'bring', 'produce':
ἀπὸ τοῦ φέρειν βέλτιον Hsch. )
ShortDef
bravest, best
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
φέρτατος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
φερτατος
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-110584
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">φέρτᾰτος</span>, <span class="itype greek">η</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">bravest, best,</span> <span class="quote greek">πολὺ φ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:581" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.581/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.581 </a> , etc.; <span class="quote greek">μέγα φ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:16.21/canonical-url/"> 16.21 </a> , cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lyr.Alex.Adesp.</span> 25 </span>, etc.: c. dat. modi, <span class="quote greek">χερσίν τε βίηφί τε φ. ἦσαν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:12:246" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:12.246/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 12.246 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">περὶ δ’ ἔγχει Ἀχαιῶν φ. ἐσσι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:289" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.289/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 7.289 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὄλβῳ φ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:10:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:10.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 10.13 </a> : of things, <span class="foreign greek">κακῶν φέρτατον</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the best,</span> i.e. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">least bad,</span> among evils, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:17:105" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:17.105/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 17.105 </a>; <span class="quote greek">λόγοι φ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">best,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:5:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:5.48/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 5.48 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὄ τι φέρτατον ἀνδρὶ τυχεῖν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:26" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.26/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 7.26 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> in form <span class="foreign greek">φέριστος,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἄνδρα φέριστον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:110" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:9.110/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 9.110 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">μὴ φῦναι φέριστον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:5:160" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:5.160/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">B.</span> 5.160 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg005:126" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg005:126/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 126 </a> (<span class="foreign greek">φέρτ-</span> cj. Boeckh): mostly voc. <span class="foreign greek">φέριστε,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:123" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.123/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 6.123 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:247" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:15.247/canonical-url/"> 15.247 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:125" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.125/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 7.125 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">φέριστοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:23:409" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.409/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 23.409 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">φέριστε Καδμείων ἄναξ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:39" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:39/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 39 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὦ φ. δεσποτῶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1149" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1149/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OT</span> 1149 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">εἶεν, ὦ φ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:238d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:238d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phdr.</span> 238d </a> ; </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> Comp. <span class="orth greek">φέρτερος</span>, <span class="itype greek">α</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">braver, better,</span> of persons, <span class="quote greek">πολὺ φ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:56" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.56/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 4.56 </a> , etc.: c. dat. modi, <span class="quote greek">βίῃ καὶ χερσὶ καὶ ἔγχεϊ φ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:431" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.431/canonical-url/"> 3.431 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:6:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:6.6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 6.6 </a>; <span class="quote greek">φ. οὐκ ὀλίγον ἔγχει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:19:217" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:19.217/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 19.217 </a> : c. inf., <span class="quote greek">θεοὶ .. φέρτεροί εἰσι νοῆσαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:5:170" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:5.170/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 5.170 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">φ. γόνος πατρός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:8(7).35" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:8(7).35/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">I.</span> 8(7).35 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">παῖδα φ. πατρός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:768" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:768/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 768 </a> : of things, <span class="foreign greek">ἀγών, νόστος,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 1.7 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:35" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1.35/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 1.35 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">πολὺ φέρτερόν ἐστιν</span> \'tis much <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">better,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:169" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.169/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.169 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">τί φ. ἢ</span> .. c. inf., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:4:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:4.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">B.</span> 4.18 </a>: c. inf., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:12:109" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:12.109/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 12.109 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:21:154" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:21.154/canonical-url/"> 21.154 </a>; <span class="quote greek">εἰς τὸ φ. τίθει τὸ μέλλον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:346" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:346/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hel.</span> 346 </a> (lyr.). Adv., <span class="quote greek">τέττιγος φέρτερον ᾄδεις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:148" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.148/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 1.148 </a> . (From root <span class="foreign greek">φερ-</span> \'bring\', \'produce\': <span class="quote greek">ἀπὸ τοῦ φέρειν βέλτιον</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> )</div> </div><br><br>'}