ΚΑΥΣΤΙΚΩΤΕΡΟΝ, καυστικωτερον
KAUSTIKŌTERON, kaustikōteron
Sounds Like: kah-oo-stee-KOH-teh-ron
Translations: more caustic, more burning, more corrosive, more stinging, a more caustic thing
From the root: ΚΑΥΣΤΙΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a comparative adjective, meaning 'more caustic' or 'more burning'. It describes something that has a greater capacity to burn, corrode, or sting, often used metaphorically for something that is sharp, biting, or irritating in speech or effect.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative, Comparative Degree
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 10:14
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 10:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΥΣΤΙΚΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΥΣΤΙΚΑΙΣ — burning, caustic, corrosive
- ΚΑΥΣΤΙΚΟΣ — caustic, corrosive, burning, capable of burning
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