ἨΛΙΘΙΩΤΕΡΟΣ, ἠλιθιωτερος
ĒLITHIŌTEROS, ēlithiōteros
Sounds Like: ee-lee-thee-OH-teh-ross
Translations: more foolish, more stupid, more idiotic, a more foolish (person/thing)
From the root: ΗΛΙΘΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a comparative adjective, meaning 'more foolish' or 'more stupid'. It describes someone or something as having a greater degree of foolishness or idiocy compared to others. It can be used to modify a noun, indicating that the noun possesses this quality to a higher extent.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1652 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 8:42
From the same root
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