τρίτατος

• lengthd. poet. for τρίτος, like μέσσατος for μέσος, Il. 1.252, 14.117, E. Hipp. 135 (lyr.), A.R. 1.53; τριτάτην, abs., in the third place, IG 4.682.14 (Hermione: so Boeckh; τρίτατʼ ἦν Fraenkel).

-η, -ον

[τρί-τ-ατος, τρι-, τρεῖς + ordinal suff. (cf. τρίτος) + superl. suff..]

• • 1

    The third, the last of three : τοῖσιν ἅμα τ. κίεν Il. 2.565. Cf. Il. 9.363, Il. 10.253, Il. 14.117, Il. 15.188, 195, Il. 24.761 : Od. 9.90 = Od. 10.102 (as a third).

    Absol. in pl. : μετὰ τριτάτοισιν ἄνασσεν (i.e. the third generation) Il. 1.252.

    Coming third in a contest.

    With ellipse of sb. : τῷ τριτάτῳ κατέθηκε λέβητα Il. 23.267.

  • 2

    The third, one in every three : ὧν τριτάτην ἔχων μοῖραν (a third part) Od. 4.97.