more/greater (comparative); sailing (one)
| Morphological Notes | πλέον (Gr,AA,,,,ANSC) = adjective, accusative neuter singular comparative; πλέον (Gr,D,,,,,,,,C) = comparative adverb; πλέων (Gr,V,PPA,NMS) = present active participle, nominative masculine singular; πλέον (Gr,V,PPA,ANS) = present active participle, accusative neuter singular. The adjective/adverb derives from πολύς (much), while the participle derives from πλέω (to sail). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form πλέον/πλείων is the comparative of πολύς, meaning “more” or “greater,” and in its adjectival accusative neuter singular form denotes “a greater (thing)” or “something more,” while as an adverbial comparative it means “more” in degree. The form πλέων is the present active participle of πλέω, meaning “sailing,” with nominative masculine singular referring to “the sailing one” and accusative neuter singular to “(that which is) sailing.” The rendering preserves both the comparative force and, where applicable, the ongoing aspect of the present participle. |
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