κράτιστος
κράτιστος
κράτιστος (ᾰ), η, ον
a superl. formed from κρατύς
κράτος
strongest, mightiest, Il., etc.; Λημνίων τὸ κρ. the best of their men, Thuc.:—of things, καρτίστη μάχη the fiercest fight, Il.
generally, best, most excellent, as Sup. of ἀγαθός, Pind., Soph., etc.
οἱ κράτιστοι, like οἱ βέλτιστοι, of the aristocracy, Xen.
neut. pl. κράτιστα as adv., best, Xen. —The comp. in use is κρείσσων, q. v.
Headword (normalized):
κράτιστος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
κρατιστος
Intro Text:
κράτιστος
κράτιστος (ᾰ), η, ον
a superl. formed from κρατύς
κράτος
strongest, mightiest, Il., etc.; Λημνίων τὸ κρ. the best of their men, Thuc.:—of things, καρτίστη μάχη the fiercest fight, Il.
generally, best, most excellent, as Sup. of ἀγαθός, Pind., Soph., etc.
οἱ κράτιστοι, like οἱ βέλτιστοι, of the aristocracy, Xen.
neut. pl. κράτιστα as adv., best, Xen. —The comp. in use is κρείσσων, q. v.
URN:
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