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προαλής

προαλής, springing forward

Could not find προαλέστερον in Logeion dictionaries.

προαλέστερον masculine accusative singular comparative, neuter nominative singular comparative, neuter vocative singular comparative, neuter accusative singular comparative of προαλής

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προᾰλής,ές,
  • sloping, χῶρος Il. 21.262; π. ὕδωρ the rushing water, A.R. 3.73 (πρόαλες Cypr.Arc.Lac., acc. to Parmenio ap. Sch.Gen. Il. l.c.; expld. by Ptol.Ascal. ἀφʼ οὗ ἀλὲς καὶ ἄθρουν καταφέρεσθαι δύναται τὸ ὕδωρ, ibid.).
    • II metaph., = προπετής, πρόχειρος (Hsch.), heedless, ἀκουσταί Lysis ap. Iamb. VP 17.77; wilful, LXX Si. 30.8; rash, A.D. Pron. 21.23, Adv. 165.11. Adv. Comp., πλησιάζειν τῇ γῇ προαλέστερον, of dolphins, rather rashly, Str. 12.3.19: προᾰλῶς is censured by Phryn. 221.

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