best

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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).

fairest: P. and V. κάλλιστος.

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.

Dutch > Greek

κράτιστος, βέλτιστος, κράτιστος