ἐπικῡδ-ής,ές, only in Comp.
-έστερος(unless the Posit. is to be restored in Sapph. Supp. 8.11 ),
A. glorious, distinguished, X. HG 5.1.36 ;brilliant, successful,-έστερα τὰ
πράγματα ἐποίησεν
Isoc. 4.139
; -έστεραι ἐλπίδες
Plb. 16.4.3
; and of persons,-έστερος ταῖς ἐλπίσι more sanguine, Id. 5.69.11 , cf. Ph. 1.252 , al., Onos. 23.2 .Adv.
Comp.
-εστέρως, ἀγωνίζεσθαι
Plb. 5.23.2
.