ἀριστεύω
ἀριστ-εύω,
3). c. inf.,
ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι he was best at fighting,
Il. 16.292 ,
551 , etc.;
ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι Τρώων, v. supr.
II). of things,
to be best, ἀριστεύοισαν εὐκάρπου χθονός best of all lands on fruitful earth,
Pi. N. 1.14 ;
τὸ κηδεῦσαι καθ’ ἑαυτὸν ἀριστεύει μακρῷ A. Pr. 890 (lyr.); of an opinion,
prevail, Hdt. 7.144 .
ShortDef
to be best
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Headword (normalized):
ἀριστεύω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αριστευω
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-15097
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἀριστ-εύω</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be best</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">bravest,</span> <span class="quote greek">αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν καὶ ὑπείροχον ἔμμεναι ἄλλων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:208" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.208/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 6.208 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὃς δέ κ’ ἀριστεύῃσι μάχῃ ἔνι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11:409" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:11.409/canonical-url/"> 11.409 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐν ἀέθλοισιν ἀ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:11:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:11.14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 11.14 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gain the prize for valour</span> (v. <span class="foreign greek">ἀριστεῖα, τά</span>), <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gain the highest distinction,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:55" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.55/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 3.55 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:105" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9.105/canonical-url/"> 9.105 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:468b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:468b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 468b </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg015.perseus-grc1:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg015.perseus-grc1:16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isoc.</span> 9.16 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> c. gen., <span class="foreign greek">ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι Τρώων</span> he <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">was the best</span> of the Trojans .. , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:460" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.460/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 6.460 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:112" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.112/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 5.112 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:106" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.106/canonical-url/"> 7.106 </a>, al.; <span class="quote greek">οὕνεκα βουλῇ ἀριστεύεσκεν ἁπάντων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11:627" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:11.627/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 11.627 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:10:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:10.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 10.10 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> c. inf., <span class="foreign greek">ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">he was best at</span> fighting, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:292" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:16.292/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 16.292 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:551" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:551/canonical-url/"> 551 </a>, etc.; <span class="foreign greek">ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι Τρώων,</span> v. supr. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> c.acc.rei, <span class="foreign greek">ἀ. τι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be best in</span> a thing, <span class="quote greek">στάδιον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10(11).64" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10(11).64/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 10(11).64 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13:43" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13.43/canonical-url/"> 13.43 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἰάλεμον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:98" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15.98/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 15.98 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> c. acc. cogn., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">win as</span> <span class="quote greek">ἀριστεῖα, τὰ πρῶτα καλλιστεῖ’ ἀριστεύσας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:435" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:435/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 435 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1300" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1300/canonical-url/"> 1300 </a>; <span class="quote greek">πάντα ἀ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:488" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:488/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 488 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:540a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:540a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 540a </a>; <span class="quote greek">μεμιγμένην ἀριστείαν ἀ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg021:34" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg021:34/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pel.</span> 34 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> of things, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be best,</span> <span class="foreign greek">ἀριστεύοισαν εὐκάρπου χθονός</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">best of all lands</span> on fruitful earth, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1.14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 1.14 </a>; <span class="quote greek">τὸ κηδεῦσαι καθ’ ἑαυτὸν ἀριστεύει μακρῷ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:890" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:890/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 890 </a> (lyr.); of an opinion, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">prevail,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:144" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.144/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 7.144 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}