See also: άριστος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éristos (fittest, most fitting, most suitable), the superlative of *h₂er- (to fit, be suitable). Compare ἀραρίσκω (ararískō, to join, fasten);[1] also cognate with Hittite [script needed] (arra-, wash), Tocharian A yär- (wash).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ᾰ̓́ρῐστος (áristosm (feminine ᾰ̓ρῐ́στη, neuter ᾰ̓́ρῐστον); first/second declension

  1. superlative degree of ᾰ̓γᾰθός (agathós): best

Usage notes

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Used as the superlative of ᾰ̓γᾰθός (agathós, good, brave, noble, moral) , along with βέλτῐστος (béltistos) and κρᾰ́τῐστος (krátistos).

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἄριστος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 132

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