ΥΒΡΙΣΤΙΚΑ, υβριστικα
YBRISTIKA, ybristika
Sounds Like: hyoo-bris-ti-KAH
Translations: insolently, outrageously, abusively, contemptuously
From the root: ΥΒΡΙΣΤΙΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb derived from the adjective 'hybristikos', meaning 'insolent' or 'outrageous'. It describes an action performed in an insolent, abusive, or contemptuous manner. It indicates a behavior characterized by arrogance, disrespect, or a deliberate intent to cause harm or insult.
Inflection: Does not inflect (adverbial form)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 4:55
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΒΡΙΣΤΙΚΟΣ.
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.
- ΥΒΡΙΣΤΙΚΟΝ — insolent, abusive, arrogant, violent, a violent one, an insolent one
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