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ὑπερήφανος

ὑπερήφανος, overweening, arrogant, haughty

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ὑπερήφανα neuter nominative plural, neuter vocative plural, neuter accusative plural of ὑπερήφανος

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ὑπερήφᾰν-ος, ον, Dor. ὑπερά- Pi. P. 2.28, B. 16.49:—mostly in bad sense,
  • overweening, arrogant, Hes. Th. 149, Pi., B. ll. cc., A. Pr. 405 (lyr.), Isoc. 12.196, D. 4.9, Phld. Vit. p.10 J., etc.; Κύριος ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται LXX Pr. 3.34; ὑβρισταὶ καὶ ὑ. Arist. Rh. 1390b33; -ώτεροι . . καὶ ἀλογιστότεροι ib. 1391a33; οἰκίαι -ώτεραι D. 13.30. Adv., -νως ἔχειν bear oneself proudly, Pl. R. 399b, Tht. 175b; ὑ. ζῶντες living sumptuously, prodigally, Isoc. 4.152, Pl. Lg. 691a; ὀψωνεῖν . . οὐχὶ μετρίως . ., ἀλλʼ ὑ. Diph. 32.20; of a dish, ὑ. ὄζειν Alex. 261.6 (but also, insolently, brutally, μαστιγοῦν τινα prob. in PCair.Zen. 80.4 (iii B. C.)).—This sense appears in Hom. in the part. ὑπερηφανέων (q. v.).
      • 2 rarely in good sense, magnificent, splendid, σοφία, ἔργον, Pl. Phd. 96a, Smp. 217e; ὑ. τι διαπραττομένη Id. Grg. 511d; ποτήρια χρυσᾶ . ., ὑπερήφανα Philippid. 27; πράξεις ὑ. τὸ μέγεθος Plu. Fab. 26; sublime, Dam. Pr. 3. Adv. -νως, ἀγωνιζόμενος Plu. Ages. 34.

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