μεγαλεῖος

A. magnificent, splendid, ῥήματα X. Mem. 2.1.34 (Comp.); κτῆμα ib.4.5.2; μ. τι διαπεπραγμένος Men. Per.Fr. 1, cf. Phld. Rh. 2.6 S.; πίστιν ‐οτάταν prob. in Paean ap. Plu. Flam. 16 (Coll.Alex. p.173 P.); τὸ μ. τῶν πράξεων, τῆς ἀθανασίας, Plb. 8.1.1, SIG 798.4 (i A.D.), cf. Vett. Val.70.1; τὰ μ. mighty works, LXX De. 11.2, al., Act.Ap. 2.11. Adv. -ως greatly, ὠφελῶν τὴν πόλιν X. Ages. 11.16, Plb. 3.87.5; magnificently, μ. εἴρηκας Pl. Hp.Ma. 291e; ὀψωνεῖν Antiph. 192; θεοὺς μ. τιμᾶν X. Oec. 11.9: Comp. -ότερον Pl. Tht. 168c; -οτέρως , γαμεῖν X. HG 4.1.9.

2. of persons, stately, haughty, Id. Mem. 4.1.4.

3. τὸ μ. τινός, as a title, Highness, POxy. 1204.10 (iii A.D.), etc.

4. of style, elevated, Demetr. Eloc. 14, al. Adv. Sup. -ότατα , ἑρμηνεῦσαι Philostr. VS 1.21.1.