περισσεύω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • περιττεύω (peritteúō) Attic

Etymology

From περισσός (perissós, extraordinary).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

περισσεύω • (perisseúō)

  1. to be over and above, to go beyond
  2. to be more than enough, remain over
    1. (in a bad sense) to be superfluous
  3. (of persons) to abound in, to have more than enough of
    1. to be superior, to be better than, to have the advantage
  4. (causal) to make to abound
    1. (of time) to make longer
      • 250 CE – 350 CE, Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 2.42B

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