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παραφθάνω

παραφθάνω, to overtake, outstrip

παρα-φθάνω [ᾰν], aor. 2 παρέφθην, part. Act. and Med. παραφθάς, -φθάμενος (the only tense used by Hom.):—
  • overtake, outstrip, τοσσάκι μιν . . ἀποστρέψασκε παραφθάς Il. 22.197; εἰ δʼ ἄμμε παραφθαίῃσι πόδεσσιν (nisi leg. -φθήῃσι) 10.346; κέρδεσιν, οὔ τι τάχει γε, παραφθάμενος Μενέλαον 23.515; of a horse, win a race, Paus. 5.8.8, cf. Hld. 4.4.

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