the moon σελήν-η,ἡ, Dor. σελάνα [λᾱ] Pi. O. 10.75 , Aeol. σελάννα Sapph. 3 , 53 ; cf. alsoσεληναίη:— A. the moon,ς. πλήθουσαthe full-moon, Il. 18.484 ;ς. ἀεξομένη, ὀλίγη κεράεσσι, Arat. 780 , 733
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the moon σελήν-η,ἡ, Dor. σελάνα [λᾱ] Pi. O. 10.75 , Aeol. σελάννα Sapph. 3 , 53 ; cf. alsoσεληναίη:— A. the moon,ς. πλήθουσαthe full-moon, Il. 18.484 ;ς. ἀεξομένη, ὀλίγη κεράεσσι, Arat. 780 , 733
moon σελήν-η, ἡ, Doric dialect σελάνα [λᾱ] [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 10.75 ] Refs 5th c.BC+], Aeolic dialect σελάννα [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 3,53] Refs 7th c.BC+]; compare also σεληνα
laserwort, Ferula tingitana σίλφιον,τό, A. laserwort, Ferula tingitana, the juice of which was used in food and medicine, Sol. 39 ; ὀπὸς σιλφίον Hp. Acut. 23 ;ς. ἢ ὀπὸς ἢ καυλόςib. 37 , Gal. 12.123
leg σκέλος,εος,τό, A. legfrom the hip downwards, only once in Hom. ,πρυμνὸν σκέλοςthe ham or buttock, Il. 16.314 ; κάμηλος ἐν τοῖσι ὀπισθίοισι ς. ἔχει τέσσερας μηροὺς καὶ γούνατα τέσσερα Hdt. 3.103
leg σκέλος, εος, τό, leg from the hip downwards, only once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, πρυμνὸν σκέλος] Refs 8th c.BC+] the ham or buttock, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.314; κάμηλ
darkness, gloom σκότος,ὁ, more rarelyσκότος,εος , τό(v. sub fin.), A. darkness, gloom, Od. 19.389 , Emp. 121.4 , Pi. Fr. 142 , etc.; opp.φάος, A. Ch. 319 (lyr.), E. Hipp. 417 , etc.; opp.ἡμέρα, Pl. D
darkness σκότος, ὁ, more rarely σκότος, εος, τό (see. entry near the end), darkness, gloom, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.389, 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 121.4, 5th c.B
haste, speed σπουδή,ἡ, (σπεύδω) A. haste, speed,σπουδὴν ἔχεινmakehaste, Hdt. 9.89 ;ς. ἔσται τῆς ὁδοῦ hasteon the journey, Th. 7.77 ; ὅκως ἂν αὐτὸν ὁρῶσι σπουδῆς ἔχοντα Hdt. 9.66 ;χωρίον . ., οἷ σπο
diligence σπουδή, ἡ, (σπεύδω) haste, speed, σπουδὴν ἔχειν make haste, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.89 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἔσται τῆς ὁδοῦ haste on the journey, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Histori
standing-place σταθμός,ὁ, in Trag., etc., with heterocl. pl.σταθμά, S. Ph. 489 , OT 1139 , E. HF 999 , X. Eq. 4.3 , etc.;σταθμοίhowever occurs not only in Hom. (v. infr.), but in E. Andr. 280 , Or. 14
a doorpost σταθμός, ὁ, in Trag., etc., with irregular plural σταθμά, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 489, “OT” 1139, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 999, 5th-6th c.BC: Xe
placing, setting στάσις[ᾰ],εως,ἡ,(ἵστημι) A. placing, setting, (sc.δικτύων) X. Cyn. 2.8 , 9.16 ; τῶν κλιμάκων Plb. 5.60.7 ;erectionof a statue, εἰκόνος IG 7.411.34 (Oropus,ii B.C.);στήληςib. 22.6
uprising στάσις [ᾰ], εως, ἡ, (ἵστημι) placing, setting, (i.e. δικτύων) [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 2.8, 9.16; τῶν κλιμάκων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.60.7 ] Refs 5th c.BC+
trodden way, track, path, στίβος[ῐ],ὁ,(στείβω) A. trodden way, track, path, h.Merc. 352 ;ἔρημος ἔνθ' ἂν ᾖ βροτῶν ς. S. Ant. 773 , cf. Ph. 157 (lyr.), E. IT 67 , Or. 1274 (lyr.);ὀγμεύειν ς. S. Ph. 16
row in an ascending series στοῖχος,ὁ, (στείχω, cf.στίχος) A. row in an ascending series,ὁ πρῶτος ς. τῶν ἀναβαθμῶνthe firstcourseof (masonry composing) the steps, Hdt. 2.125 ;courseof bricks, etc., in
warfare στρᾰτεία, Ionic dialect -ηΐη, ἡ, (στρατεύω) expedition, campaign, στρατηΐην ποιεῖσθαι ἐς.., ἐπὶ.., [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.71, 171, etc.; πολλὰς σ. ἐποιήσαντο 5th c.BC: Thucydides
expedition, campaign στρᾰτεία, Ion. -ηί̈η,ἡ,(στρατεύω) A. expedition, campaign,στρατηί̈ην ποιεῖσθαι ἐς . ., ἐπὶ . ., Hdt. 1.71 , 171 , etc.; πολλὰς ς. ἐποιήσαντο Th. 2.11 ; ς. ἐστράτευς' ὀλεθρίαν
kinship συγγέν-εια,ἡ, A. kinship, E. IA 492 , Th. 3.65 , etc.; πρὸς συγγενείας καὶ κηδεστίας X. HG 2.4.21 ;ἡ πρώτη ς. primarykinship, Epicur. Sent.V at. 61 : c. gen.,kin, relationship, withortoan
kindred συγγέν-εια, ἡ, kinship, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 492, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.65, etc.; πρὸς συγγενείας καὶ κηδεστίας 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus
the right of seizing the ship σῡ́λ-η,ἡ, orσῦλον,τό, A. the right of seizing the shiporcargoof a foreign merchant, to cover losses received through him: generally,right of seizure, right of reprisal,
comparable, capable of being compared συμ-βλητός,ή,όν, A. comparable, capable of being compared, abs. or c. dat., Arist. Top. 107b17 , Ph. 248a11 , Metaph. 1080a20 , 1081a5 , EN 1133a19 ;πᾶν ἀγαθὸν π
to happen συμβαίνω, future -βήσομαι[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.3, etc.: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect -βέβηκα, 3rd.pers. plural -βεβᾶσι[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 622 ] Refs 5th c.BC+
coming together, meeting, joining συμβολ-ή,ἡ, A. coming together, meeting, joining, συμβολὰς τριῶν κελεύθων A. Fr. 173 ,cf. X. HG 7.1.29 ;confluenceof two rivers, IG 9(2).205.12 (Melitea,iii B.C.),
a compact συμβολ-ή, ἡ, coming together, meeting, joining, συμβολὰς τριῶν κελεύθων [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 173,compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Hi