ΠΕΡΙΣΣΗΠΡΟΣ, περισσηπρος
PERISSĒPROS, perissēpros
Sounds Like: peh-riss-SEE-pross
Translations: excessively, exceedingly, superfluously, beyond measure
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΣ, ΠΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'περισσός' (perissos), meaning 'exceeding' or 'superfluous', and 'πρός' (pros), meaning 'to' or 'toward'. It functions as an adverb, indicating something done to an excessive or superfluous degree. It describes an action or state that goes beyond what is necessary or expected, often implying an abundance or an extreme extent.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:17
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΣ, ΠΡΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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