ὑπεράφανος

See also: υπερήφανος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ὑπερήφᾰνος (huperḗphănos) — Attic, Ionic, Koine

Etymology

Perhaps from ὑπερφανής (huperphanḗs, “appearing over; showing oneself above others”) with epenthetic vowel inserted; or directly from ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér, “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.rǎː.pʰa.nos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)y.peˈra.pʰa.nos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /y.peˈra.ɸa.nos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /y.peˈra.fa.nos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /i.peˈra.fa.nos/

Adjective

ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνος • (huperā́phănos) m or f (neuter ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον); second declension (Doric, Aeolic)

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

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 huperā́phănos	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phănon	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphắnō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphắnō	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνοι huperā́phănoi	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνᾰ huperā́phănă
Genitive	ὑπερᾱφάνοιο / ὑπερᾱφανῶ huperāphánoio / huperāphanô	ὑπερᾱφάνοιο / ὑπερᾱφανῶ huperāphánoio / huperāphanô	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphắnoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphắnoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰνῶν huperāphănôn	ὑπερᾱφᾰνῶν huperāphănôn
Dative	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νῳ huperāphắnōi	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νῳ huperāphắnōi	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphắnoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοιν huperāphắnoin	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοις huperāphắnois	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νοις huperāphắnois
Accusative	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phănon	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phănon	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphắnō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphắnō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νους huperāphắnous	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνᾰ huperā́phănă
Vocative	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνε huperā́phăne	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνον huperā́phănon	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphắnō	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νω huperāphắnō	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνοι huperā́phănoi	ὑπερᾱ́φᾰνᾰ huperā́phănă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ὑπερᾱφᾰ́νως huperāphắnōs		ὑπερᾱφᾰνώτερος huperāphănṓteros		ὑπερᾱφᾰνώτᾰτος huperāphănṓtătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Related terms

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