μεγαλοφυής

μεγᾰλο-φῠής, ές, (φυή)

• of noble nature, ἄνδρα -έστερον ἢ κατʼ ἄνθρωπον Plb. 12.23.5, cf. Dam. Pr. 54 (Comp.); οἱ μ. τῶν ἀνθρώπων S.E. P. 1.12, cf. Arr. Epict. 3.23.15; μ. ἤθη καὶ πάθη D.H. Vett.Cens. 2.11; ἡ μ. αὐθεντία σου, as a title, Just. Nov. 126.3 Ep. Adv. -φῠῶς Arr. Epict. 2.17.19.
• • • 2 endowed with genius, Phld. Rh. 1.28 S., D.L. 1.38; τὸ μ. lofty genius, Longin. 9.1; τὸ -έστατον Id. 34.4.
    • 3 large, ἀμφίβια (in the Nile), Str. 15.1.22.
  • II Adv. -φυῶς in bad sense, with exaggeration, Cleom. 2.1.