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ὑπεραττικίζω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ὑπερ- (huper-) +‎ ἀττικίζω (attikízō).

Pronunciation

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Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowels , α, ι and ί by adding a macron after each one if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.
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Verb

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ὑπεραττικίζω (huperattikízō)

  1. to imitate the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek to excess
    • 170 CE – 250 CE, Philostratus, Vita Appoloni 1.17:
      λόγων δὲ ἰδέαν ἐπήσκησεν οὐ διθυραμβώδη καὶ φλεγμαίνουσαν ποιητικοῖς ὀνόμασιν, οὐδ᾽ αὖ κατεγλωττισμένην καὶ ὑπεραττικίζουσαν
      lógōn dè idéan epḗskēsen ou dithurambṓdē kaì phlegmaínousan poiētikoîs onómasin, oud’ aû kateglōttisménēn kaì huperattikízousan
  2. (figurative) to use excessive subtlety in philosophy

Conjugation

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References

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