ὑπέρτερος ὑπέρτερος, α, ον poet. comp. from ὑπέρ over or above, upper, κρέα ὑπέρτερα flesh from the outer parts of a victim, opp. to the σπλάγχνα or inwards, Od. metaph. higher, nobler, more excellent, Il.: stronger, mightier, Soph. c. gen. victorious or triumphant over, Pind., Eur.; οὐδὲν οἶδʼ ὑπέρτερον I know nothing further, more certain, Soph. neut. as adv., better than, c. gen., Soph.