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ὁμοῦ ἦν καὶ ἔχειν τὴν πόλιν καὶ τὸ γένος ὅλον μετὰ τῆς πόλεως → it was much the same thing to have the city and to have the whole race together with the city
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P. and V. [[ἄριστος]], [[βέλτιστος]], [[κράτιστος]], V. [[φέρτατος]], λῷστος (used in | [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἄριστος]], [[βέλτιστος]], [[κράτιστος]], [[verse|V.]] [[φέρτατος]], [[λῷστος]] (used in [[Plato]], but rare [[prose|P.]]), [[βέλτατος]] (rare), [[ἔξοχος]]. Vocative, also [[verse|V.]] [[φέριστε]] (used once in [[Plato]]). | ||
[[fairest]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κάλλιστος]]. | |||
[[be best]], v.: [[verse|V.]] [[πρεσβεύειν]] ([[Sophocles]], ''[[Antigone]]'' 720). | |||
[[we will do our best to prevent it]]: [[prose|P.]] [[οὐ περιοψόμεθα κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 1, 53). | |||
[[the fort was built in the best part of the country for committing depredations]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἐπὶ τῆς χώρας τοῖς κρατίστοις εἰς τὸ κακουργεῖν ὠδοκομεῖτο τὸ τεῖχος]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 7, 19). | |||
[[have the best of it]]: [[prose|P.]] [[περιεῖναι]], [[πλέον ἔχειν]]. | |||
[[to the best of one's ability]]: [[prose|P.]] [[κατὰ δύναμιν]]. [[best]], adv. [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἄριστα]], [[βέλτιστα]], [[κάλλιστα]]. | |||
[[best of all]] ([[closing a series of alternatives]]): [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μάλιστα]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:02, 25 October 2024
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adjective
P. and V. ἄριστος, βέλτιστος, κράτιστος, V. φέρτατος, λῷστος (used in Plato, but rare P.), βέλτατος (rare), ἔξοχος. Vocative, also V. φέριστε (used once in Plato).
be best, v.: V. πρεσβεύειν (Sophocles, Antigone 720).
we will do our best to prevent it: P. οὐ περιοψόμεθα κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν (Thuc. 1, 53).
the fort was built in the best part of the country for committing depredations: P. ἐπὶ τῆς χώρας τοῖς κρατίστοις εἰς τὸ κακουργεῖν ὠδοκομεῖτο τὸ τεῖχος (Thuc. 7, 19).
have the best of it: P. περιεῖναι, πλέον ἔχειν.
to the best of one's ability: P. κατὰ δύναμιν. best, adv. P. and V. ἄριστα, βέλτιστα, κάλλιστα.
best of all (closing a series of alternatives): P. and V. μάλιστα.
