κατ' ἐξοχήν

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.so.kʰɛ̌ːn/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.soˈkʰe̝n/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.soˈçin/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.soˈçin/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.soˈçin/

Prepositional phrase

κᾰτ’ ἐξοχήν • (kat’ exokhḗn)

pre-eminent, par excellence

Descendants

→ German: katexochen, kat' exochen
Greek: κατ' εξοχήν (kat' exochín)
→ Latin: per excellentiam (calque)
- → French: par excellence (calque)

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