δευτερ-εῖος,α,ον,
A. of second quality,
Dsc. 1.49 ; ἄρτοι
Gp. 2.32.3
; βίρρος
Edict.Diocl. 7.43
.
II. neut. pl.δευτερεῖα(sc.ἆθλα),τά,second prizein a contest, hencesecond placeorrank,
δ. ϝέμειν τινί
Hdt. 1.32
; δευτερείοισι ὑπερβάλλειν votes for second place,
Id. 8.123
, cf. Pl. Phlb. 22c , etc.:—later in sg., CIG 2360.29 (Delos), 2759 (Aphrodisias), D.L. 2.133 .
2. secondary action,
Arist. Pr. 921b36 .