χείρων

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Suppletive comparative of κακός (kakós, bad), from χερ- (kher-) + comparative suffix -ίων (-íōn)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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χείρων (kheírōnm or f (neuter χεῖρον); third declension

  1. worse in quality, inferior
    1. (of men) less brave, lower in rank
  2. (with negative οὐδὲν (oudèn)) no worse: just as good
    • 386 BCE – 367 BCE, Plato, Meno 97b:
      καὶ ἕως γ’ ἄν που ὀρθὴν δόξαν ἔχῃ περὶ ὧν ὁ ἕτερος ἐπιστήμην, οὐδὲν χείρων ἡγεμὼν ἔσται [] .
      kaì héōs g’ án pou orthḕn dóxan ékhēi perì hôn ho héteros epistḗmēn, oudèn kheírōn hēgemṑn éstai [] .
      And as long as he has the right opinion about what the other man has actual knowledge, he will be no worse a guide [] .

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