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IMRef_6409
IM Reference no.
IMRef_6409: Epithet of Soukousapa
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Attestation
ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍
Translation
kratistos
Description
Greek term meaning 'the most powerful, the strongest', serving as an epithet accorded to most prominent members of society; Greek counterpart of Latin 'egregius' and 'clarissimus'; attested for eparchs and once for a bishop (see NOM 4, n. 247)
Text
2868
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
2
Column
Line
3
Latest edition
P. QI 4 122, fig. 67
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Comment
Identity marker
IM 4: Epithet
Identity marker variant
IMVar 4.7: Epithet: excellence, male
Second identity marker variant
Identities revealed
For IMVar 4.7:
- gender: male
- social status: elite
Person
600573: Soukousapa
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