βέλτιστος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Related to the comparative βελτίων (beltíōn), with the suffix -ιστος (-istos).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

βέλτῐστος (béltistos) m (feminine βελτῐ́στη, neuter βέλτῐστον); first/second declension

  1. superlative degree of ᾰ̓γᾰθός (agathós): best

Usage notes

Used as the superlative of ᾰ̓γᾰθός (agathós), along with ἄρῐστος (áristos) and κρᾰ́τῐστος (krátistos).

Declension

Further reading

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