ὑπέρκοπος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ον: ([[κόπτω]], cf. [[παράκοπος]]):—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[overstepping all bounds]], [[extravagant]], [[arrogant]], δόρν A.[[th]].455 (lyr.); ὑπέρκοπον μηδέν ποτ' εἴπης αὐτὸς ἐς θεοὺς ἔπος <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>127</span>. Adv. <b class="b3">-πως</b> [[extravagantly]], [[excessively]], οἱ δ' ὑ. ἐν τοῖσι σοῖς πόνοισι χλίουσιν μέγα <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ch.</span>136</span>; and Grotius' cj. [[ὑπερκόπως]] (for <b class="b3">-κότως</b>) is generally received in <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ag.</span> 468</span> (lyr.), <b class="b3">τὸ δ' ὑπερκόπως κλύειν εὖ</b>.—Since [[ὑπέρκοπος]] is required by the metre in the above passages, whilst in those cited under foreg. (exc. Men. l. c.) either [[ὑπέρκομπος]] or [[ὑπέρκοπος]] might stand, Blomf. proposed to read <b class="b3">-κοπος</b> everywhere in Trag. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[overtired]], [[worn out]], <b class="b3">ὑ. γενομένη [ἡ πάρδαλις</b>] <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mir.</span>831a9</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Poll.5.84</span>.</span>