contemptuous
From LSJ
λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. σεμνός, ὑψηλός, P. ὀλίγωρος, ὑπερήφανος, μεγαλόφρων, ὑπεροπτικός, V. ὑπέρφρων, ὑπέρκοπος, ὑψηλόφρων (also Plat. but rare P.), ὑψήγορος, σεμνόστομος, Ar. and V. γαῦρος.
Contemptuous of: P. ὑπεροπτικός (gen.), ὀλίγωρος (gen.).
