ΥΠΕΡΕΚΑΤΟΝ, υπερεκατον
YPEREKATON, yperekaton
Sounds Like: hoo-per-eh-KAH-ton
Translations: more than a hundred, over a hundred
From the root: ΥΠΕΡΕΚΑΤΟΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ὑπέρ' (hyper), meaning 'over' or 'above', and 'ἑκατόν' (hekaton), meaning 'one hundred'. It is used to indicate a quantity exceeding one hundred. For example, it could describe a number of years or people that is greater than one hundred.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 8:35
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΥΠΕΡΕΚΑΤΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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