ὑπερήφανος

See also: υπερήφανος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ὑπερᾱ́φανος (huperā́phanos) — Doric, Aeolic

Etymology

Perhaps from ὑπερφανής (huperphanḗs, “appearing over; showing oneself above others”) with epenthetic vowel inserted; or directly from ῠ̔πέρ (hupér, “over, above”) +‎ φᾱνός (phānós, “appearing, shining, bright, resplendent”) from φαίνω (phaínō, “to appear, show forth, shine”) from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hy.pe.rɛ̌ː.pʰa.nos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)y.peˈre̝.pʰa.nos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /y.peˈri.ɸa.nos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /y.peˈri.fa.nos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /i.peˈri.fa.nos/

Adjective

ὑπερήφανος • (huperḗphanos) m or f (neuter ὑπερήφανον); second declension (Attic, Ionic, Koine)

arrogant, boastful, blustering, conceited, overweening, proud, vain, vainglorious
contemptuous, disdainful, haughty, scornful, supercilious
(rarely, in a good sense) magnificent, splendid

Declension

Second declension of ὑπερήφᾰνος; ὑπερήφᾰνον (Koine, Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ὑπερήφᾰνος huperḗphanos	ὑπερήφᾰνον huperḗphanon	ὑπερηφᾰ́νω huperēphánō	ὑπερηφᾰ́νω huperēphánō	ὑπερήφᾰνοι huperḗphanoi	ὑπερήφᾰνᾰ huperḗphana
Genitive	ὑπερηφᾰ́νου huperēphánou	ὑπερηφᾰ́νου huperēphánou	ὑπερηφᾰ́νοιν huperēphánoin	ὑπερηφᾰ́νοιν huperēphánoin	ὑπερηφᾰ́νων huperēphánōn	ὑπερηφᾰ́νων huperēphánōn
Dative	ὑπερηφᾰ́νῳ huperēphánōi	ὑπερηφᾰ́νῳ huperēphánōi	ὑπερηφᾰ́νοιν huperēphánoin	ὑπερηφᾰ́νοιν huperēphánoin	ὑπερηφᾰ́νοις huperēphánois	ὑπερηφᾰ́νοις huperēphánois
Accusative	ὑπερήφᾰνον huperḗphanon	ὑπερήφᾰνον huperḗphanon	ὑπερηφᾰ́νω huperēphánō	ὑπερηφᾰ́νω huperēphánō	ὑπερηφᾰ́νους huperēphánous	ὑπερήφᾰνᾰ huperḗphana
Vocative	ὑπερήφᾰνε huperḗphane	ὑπερήφᾰνον huperḗphanon	ὑπερηφᾰ́νω huperēphánō	ὑπερηφᾰ́νω huperēphánō	ὑπερήφᾰνοι huperḗphanoi	ὑπερήφᾰνᾰ huperḗphana
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ὑπερηφᾰ́νως huperēphánōs		ὑπερηφᾰνώτερος huperēphanṓteros		ὑπερηφᾰνώτᾰτος huperēphanṓtatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Second declension of ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνος; ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον (Aeolic, Doric)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνος huperā́phanos	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phanon	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνοι huperā́phanoi	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνᾰ huperā́phana
Genitive	ὑπερᾱφάνοιο / ὑπερᾱφανῶ huperāphánoio / huperāphanô	ὑπερᾱφάνοιο / ὑπερᾱφανῶ huperāphánoio / huperāphanô	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphánoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphánoin	ὑπερᾱφανῶν huperāphanôn	ὑπερᾱφανῶν huperāphanôn
Dative	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νῳ huperāphánōi	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νῳ huperāphánōi	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphánoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphánoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοις huperāphánois	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοις huperāphánois
Accusative	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phanon	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phanon	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νους huperāphánous	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνᾰ huperā́phana
Vocative	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνε huperā́phane	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phanon	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphánō	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνοι huperā́phanoi	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνᾰ huperā́phana
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νως huperāphánōs		ὑπερᾱφᾰνώτερος huperāphanṓteros		ὑπερᾱφᾰνώτᾰτος huperāphanṓtatos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Related terms

ὑπερηφᾱνίᾰ (huperēphānía, “arrogance, boastfulness, pride, vainglory”)
ὑπερφαίνομαι (huperphaínomai, “to show oneself over or above; to be superior”)

Descendants

Greek: υπερήφανος (yperífanos, “arrogant, proud”), περήφανος (perífanos)