ὑπεραττικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑπερ- (huper-) +‎ Ἀττικός (Attikós).

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Adjective

ὑπεραττῐκός • (huperattĭkósm (feminine ὑπεραττῐκή, neuter ὑπεραττῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. excessively Attic, imitating the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek to an excessive degree
    • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, Lexiphanes 25:
      τὸ δὲ πάντων καταγελαστότατον ἐκεῖνό ἐστιν, ὅτι ὑπεράττικος εἶναι ἀξιῶν καὶ τὴν φωνὴν εἰς τὸ ἀρχαιότατον ἀπηκριβωμένος τοιαῦτα ἔνια
      tò dè pántōn katagelastótaton ekeînó estin, hóti huperáttikos eînai axiôn kaì tḕn phōnḕn eis tò arkhaiótaton apēkribōménos toiaûta énia
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