κατ' ἐξοχήν

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ka.tek.so.kʰɛ̌ːn/ → /ka.tek.soˈçin/ → /ka.tek.soˈçin/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.so.kʰɛ̌ːn/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.soˈkʰe̝n/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.soˈçin/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.soˈçin/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ka.tek.soˈçin/

Prepositional phrase

κᾰτ’ ἐξοχήν • (kăt’ exokhḗn)

1. pre-eminent, par excellence

Descendants

• → German: katexochen, kat' exochen
• Greek: κατ’ εξοχήν (kat’ exochín)
• → Latin: per excellentiam (calque)
  • → French: par excellence (calque)