βελτίων

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Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25
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Full diacritics: βελτίων Medium diacritics: βελτίων Low diacritics: βελτίων Capitals: ΒΕΛΤΙΩΝ
Transliteration A: beltíōn Transliteration B: beltiōn Transliteration C: veltion Beta Code: belti/wn

English (LSJ)

ον, gen. ονος, Comp. of ἀγαθός,

   A better (not in Hom.), βέλτιόν [ἐστι] it is fitting, conuenient, Arist.Pol.1264b28; μανθάνειν βελτίονα [S.]Fr. 1120.5; ἐπὶ τὸ β. χωρεῖν improve, advance, Th.7.50; ἐπὶ τὸ β. ἐλθεῖν Din.1.65; ἄγειν ib.29; τὰ βελτίω προσδοκᾶν ἀεί Apollod.Com.9. Adv. βελτιόνως, ἔχειν Hp.Mul.1.2, cf. Pl.R.484a. [ῑ Att., but βέλτῐον Mimn.2.10.]