ΠΟΛΛΩΒΡΑΧΥΤΕΡΑΝ, πολλωβραχυτεραν
POLLŌBRACHYTERAN, pollōbrachyteran
Sounds Like: pol-LOH-bra-khoo-TEH-ran
Translations: much shorter, far shorter, greatly shorter
From the root: ΠΟΛΥΣ, ΒΡΑΧΥΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'πολύς' (much, many) and 'βραχύς' (short, brief). The word means 'much shorter' or 'far shorter', emphasizing a significant degree of brevity or shortness. It is used to describe something that is considerably less in length, duration, or extent than something else. As an adjective, it modifies a noun, agreeing with it in gender, number, and case.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine, Comparative Degree
Strong’s numbers: G4183 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1023 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 21:10
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΟΛΥΣ, ΒΡΑΧΥΣ, appear in our texts.
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