ΕΩΛΟΤΕΡΑΝ, εωλοτεραν
EŌLOTERAN, eōloteran
Sounds Like: eh-oh-loh-TEH-ran
Translations: more stale, more out of date, more obsolete, more antiquated, more worn out
From the root: ΕΩΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the comparative form of the adjective 'εωλος' (eōlos), meaning 'stale' or 'obsolete'. As a comparative adjective, 'εωλοτεραν' means 'more stale' or 'more obsolete'. It describes something that is older, less fresh, or less relevant than something else. It is used to compare the degree of staleness or obsolescence between two things.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine, Comparative
Strong’s number: G2256 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 6:20
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΩΛΟΣ.
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- ΕΩΛΟΣ — stale, old, a stale, an old
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