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. -“φυ^ῶς” 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.