- ἄκρος
- a toe/thumb/tip
- 1. at the furthest point , and so either topmost = Lat. summus, or outermost = Lat. extremus:
2. highest, topmost , ἐν ἄκρηι πόλει = ἐν ἀκροπόλει, [8th/7th c.BC]; μέλαν ὕδωρ ἄκρον at its surface , [8th/7th c.BC], etc.
3. outermost , ἄκρη χείρ, ἄκροι πόδες, ἄκρος ὦμος the end of the hand, ends of the feet, tip of the shoulder, [8th/7th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC]; ἐπ᾽ ἄκρων [ δακτύλων] on tiptoe , [Refs 5th c.BC]; ἄκροισι λαίφους κρασπέδοις with the outermost edges of the sail, i. e. under close-reefed sails, [Refs 5th c.BC]
4. of Time, it denotes completeness , ἄκραι σὺν ἑσπέραι when eve was fully come , [Refs 5th c.BC]; ἄκρας νυκτός at dead of night, [Refs 5th c.BC]
5. of Degree, the highest in its kind, exceeding good, consummate, excellent : of persons, [Refs 5th c.BC], etc.; ἄκρος μάντις [Refs 5th c.BC]:—;often with an acc. modi added, ψυχὴν οὐκ ἄκρος not strong in mind, [Refs 5th c.BC]; ἄκροι τὰ πολέμια, skilful in war, [Refs 5th c.BC], etc.; also c. gen. modi, οἱ ἄκροι τῆς ποιήσεως [5th/4th c.BC]; also, ἄκρος εἰς or περί τι [5th/4th c.BC]
6. as Subst., v. ἄκρα, ἄκρον.
7. neut. as adv. on the top or surface , just , ἄκρον ἐπὶ ῥηγμῖνος on the very edge of the surf, il.
8. exceedingly , [Refs 3rd c.BC]
9. utterly, completely , [5th/4th c.BC] (ML)