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ὑπέροπλος

ὑπέροπλος, proudly trusting in force of arms, defiant, presumptuous

ὑπέροπλ-ος, ον,
  • insolent, presumptuous (never of persons in Hom. or Hes.); in Hom. only ὑπέροπλον εἰπεῖν to speak insolently, presumptuously, Il. 15.185, 17.170; in Hes., ἠνορέη, βίη ὑπέροπλος, Th. 516, 619, 670; ἀτασθαλίη Orph. Fr. 120; ἥβα Pi. P. 6.48; of persons, Λαπίθαι ὑ. ib 9.14.
    • II big, mighty, ἀνὴρ ὑ. a monstrous man, Theoc. 22.44; of fishes, Opp. H. 1.103, etc.
    • III of conditions, overwhelming, ἄτα Pi. O. 1.57; μηδὲν μέγα μηδʼ ὑ. Ps.-Phoc. 59 (v.l. ὑπέροφρυ, cf. Hsch.).—Ep. word.

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