ὑπεράφανος

See also: υπερήφανος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ὑπερήφᾰνος (huperḗphanos) — Attic, Ionic, Koine

Etymology

Perhaps from ὑπερφανής (huperphanḗs, “appearing over; showing oneself above others”) with epenthetic vowel inserted; or directly from ῠ̔πέρ (hupér, “over, above”) +‎ φᾱνός (phānós, “appearing, shining, bright, resplendent”) from φαίνω (phaínō, “to appear, show forth, shine”) from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hy.pe.rǎː.pʰa.nos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)y.peˈra.pʰa.nos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /y.peˈra.ɸa.nos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /y.peˈra.fa.nos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /i.peˈra.fa.nos/

Adjective

ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνος • (huperā́phanos) m or f (neuter ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον); second declension (Doric, Aeolic)

arrogant, boastful, blustering, conceited, overweening, proud, vain, vainglorious
contemptuous, disdainful, haughty, scornful, supercilious
(rarely, in a good sense) magnificent, splendid

Declension

Second declension of ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνος; ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον (Aeolic, Doric)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνος huperā́phanos	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phanon	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνοι huperā́phanoi	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνᾰ huperā́phana
Genitive	ὑπερᾱφάνοιο / ὑπερᾱφανῶ huperāphánoio / huperāphanô	ὑπερᾱφάνοιο / ὑπερᾱφανῶ huperāphánoio / huperāphanô	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphánoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphánoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰνῶν huperāphanôn	ὑπερᾱφᾰνῶν huperāphanôn
Dative	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νῳ huperāphánōi	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νῳ huperāphánōi	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphánoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphánoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοις huperāphánois	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοις huperāphánois
Accusative	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phanon	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phanon	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νους huperāphánous	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνᾰ huperā́phana
Vocative	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνε huperā́phane	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phanon	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνοι huperā́phanoi	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνᾰ huperā́phana
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νως huperāphánōs		ὑπερᾱφᾰνώτερος huperāphanṓteros		ὑπερᾱφᾰνώτᾰτος huperāphanṓtatos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Related terms

ὑπερηφᾱνίᾰ (huperēphānía, “arrogance, boastfulness, pride, vainglory”)
ὑπερφαίνομαι (huperphaínomai, “to show oneself over or above; to be superior”)

ὑπεράφανος

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