ΜΑΛΑΠΡΟΜΗΘΗΣ, μαλαπρομηθης
MALAPROMĒTHĒS, malapromēthēs
Sounds Like: mah-lah-pro-MAY-thays
Translations: very provident, very foreseeing, very cautious
From the root: ΜΑΛΑΠΡΟΜΗΘΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'μάλα' (mala), meaning 'very' or 'exceedingly', and 'προμηθής' (promēthēs), meaning 'provident', 'foreseeing', or 'cautious'. Therefore, it describes someone who is exceedingly provident, very foreseeing, or extremely cautious. It would be used to describe a person or entity that plans far ahead or acts with great care.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 26:2
From the same root
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