μεγαλοφυής

A. of noble nature, ἄνδρα ‐έστερον ἢ κατ’ ἄνθρωπον Plb. 12.23.5, cf. Dam. Pr. 54 (Comp.); οἱ μ. τῶν ἀνθρώπων S.E. P. 1.12, cf. Arr. Epict. 3.23.15; μ. ἤθη καὶ πάθη D.H. Vett.Cens. 2.11; ἡ μ. αὐθεντία σου, as a title, Just. Nov. 126.3 Ep. Adv. -φυῶς Arr. Epict. 2.17.19.

2. endowed with genius, Phld. Rh. 1.28 S., D.L. 1.38; τὸ μ. lofty genius, Longin. 9.1; τὸ‐έστατον Id. 34.4.

3. large, ἀμφίβια (in the Nile), Str. 15.1.22.

II. Adv. -φυῶς in bad sense, with exaggeration, Cleom. 2.1.