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ὑπερακοντίζω

ὑπερακοντίζω, to overshoot

ὑπερᾰκοντίζω,
  • overshoot, i.e. outdo, Νικίαν ταῖς μηχαναῖς Ar. Av. 363 (troch.); διακοσίαισι βουσὶν ὑπερηκόντισα I overshot him with my 200 kine, Id. Eq. 659, cf. Diph. 66.5; also κλέπτων τοὺς βλέποντας ὑπερηκόντικεν has outdone them in stealing, Ar. Pl. 666:—Pass., [ἡ ἰατρικὴ] ὑπερηκοντίσθη κατὰ τὴν ἀξίαν πασῶν τῶν κατὰ τὸν βίον χρειῶν has been made to excel . ., Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2Prooem.

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