twining, twisting, πλοκ-ή,ἡ, A. twining, twisting, Epich. 171 ;οὐ δέχεται π.do not admitof being made into a web, Arist. GA 783a12 ;ἡ τοῦ δικτύου π.ib. 734a20 ; σχοινίων πλοκαί Dsc. 3.148 ;βρόχου
- Type
- lexicon entry
- Language
- greek
Free Resources
Search the Free Resources catalog.
twining, twisting, πλοκ-ή,ἡ, A. twining, twisting, Epich. 171 ;οὐ δέχεται π.do not admitof being made into a web, Arist. GA 783a12 ;ἡ τοῦ δικτύου π.ib. 734a20 ; σχοινίων πλοκαί Dsc. 3.148 ;βρόχου
wreathen πλοκ-ή, ἡ, twining, twisting, [[ 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 171 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ δέχεται π. do not admit of being made into a web, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione
choke, throttle, strangle, πνίγ-ω [ῑ], Sophr. 68 , al., Antipho 4.1.6 , Herod. 4.31 , etc.:impf. A. ἔπνῑγον Ar. Nu. 1376 :fut. πνίξω(ἀπο-) Pl.Com. 198 , Antiph. 171 ; Dor. 2 pl. fut. πνιξεῖσθε
to choke πνίγ-ω [ῑ], [[ 5th c.BC: Sophron Comicus 68, +others, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.1.6, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 4.31, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect ἔπνῑγον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophan
long for, yearn after ποθ-έω, Od. 1.343 , etc.; Aeol. ποθήω Sapph. 23 ; Ep. inf. A. ποθήμεναι Od. 12.110 : Ep. impf. πόθεον Il. 2.726 , etc.; also ποθέεσκον 1.492 , Call.in PSI 9.1092.51
to feel absence ποθ-έω, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.343, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect ποθήω [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 23] Refs 7th c.BC+]; Epic dialect infinitive πο
where? πόθῐ, interrog.Adv., poet. for A. ποῦ; where? Od. 1.170 : Trag. in lyr., S. Tr. 98 , E. Ph. 1718 : c. gen., π. Νύσας; Id. Ba. 556 ; π. φρενός; Pi. O. 10(11).2 . 2. later for ποῖ; whith
fabrication, creation, production, ποί-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. fabrication, creation, production,opp.πρᾶξις(action, v. Arist. EN 1140a2 , Pol. 1254a5 ), [μύρου] Hdt. 3.22 ; νεῶν Th. 3.2 , etc.; ἡ τῶν ζῴων
he did ποί-ησις, εως, ἡ, fabrication, creation, production, opposed to πρᾶξις (action, see [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1140a2, “Pol.” 1254a5), [μύρου] 5th c.BC: Herodotus
marking with various colours, embroidering, ποικῐλ-ία,ἡ, A. marking with various colours, embroidering, Pl. R. 373a , 401a , cf. IG 12.338.24 , 48 ;tapestry, weaving, PTeb. 703.93 . 2. in pl.,piec
embroidery ποικῐλ-ία, ἡ, marking with various colours, embroidering, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 373a, 401a, compare “IG” 12.338.24,48] Refs 5th c.BC+]; tapestry, weaving, [[ PTeb
bustle about, ποιπνύω,impf. ἐποίπνυον, Ep. A. ποίπνυον Il. 24.475 :aor. part. ποιπνύσας 8.219 . [υofpres.long before a long syll., short before a short syll.,v.infr.:ῡinfut.andaor.always.]:— E
of πολεμ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor war, οἱ π. κίνδυνοι Th. 2.43 ;ἀγῶνες π.,opp.εἰρηνικοί, Pl. Lg. 729d ;βίοςib. 829a ;πλοῖα, ὅπλα,ib. 706b , 944e ; χαλκῆν ἀσπίδα -ωτάτην εἶναι most fit for service,
warfare πολεμ-ικός, ή, όν, of or for war, οἱ π. κίνδυνοι [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.43 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀγῶνες π., opposed to εἰρηνικοί, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 729d; β
mode of walking πορ-εία,ἡ, (πορεύὠ A. mode of walkingorrunning, gait, Democr. 126 , Pl. Smp. 190b , Ti. 45a ; τὰ ὀργανικὰ μέρη τῆς π. Arist. de An. 432b26 ;περὶ πορείας ζῴων,title of work by Arist
πορ-εύω , fut. -σω E. Hec. 447 (lyr.), etc.: aor. ἐπόρευσα, poet. πόρευσα Pi. P. 11.21 :— Pass. and Med. , fut. πορεύσομαι S. OT 676 , Pl. Smp. 190d ; πορευθήσομαι IG 22.141.2 , LXX 3 Ki. 14.2 : aor.
carry, bring, πορ-ίζω, Att. fut. A. ποριῶ Ar. Eq. 1079 , 1101 , Th. 6.29 , etc., late πορίσω Artem. 2.68 :aor. ἐπόρισα Pl. Lg. 966e :pf. πεπόρικα Id. Phlb. 30d :— Med. ,fut. Att. ποριοῦ
journey πορ-εία, ἡ, (πορεύω mode of walking or running, gait, [[ 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 126, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 190b, “Ti.” 45a; τὰ ὀργανικὰ μέρη τῆς π. 4th c.BC
to travel πορ-εύω, future -σω[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 447 (Lyric poetry), etc.: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐπόρευσα, poetry πόρευσα [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 11.21 ] Refs 5th c.
means of passing a river, ford, ferry, πόρος,ὁ, (πείρω, περάω) A. means of passing a river, ford, ferry, Θρύον Ἀλφειοῖο π.Thryumthe fordof the Alphëus, Il. 2.592 , h.Ap. 423 , cf. h.Merc. 398 ; πόρον
that which befalls one, lot, destiny πότμος,ὁ, (πίπτω) poet. word, A. that which befalls one, lot, destiny: 1. in Hom. always ofevil destiny,esp. ofdeath;of the killer,πότμον ἐφῆκε, ἐφήσω, Il. 4.39
drinking-bout, carousal, πότος,ὁ, (πίνω) A. drinking-bout, carousal, πῶς τις αὐτὸν . . ἂν ἀπὸ τοῦ πότου παύσειεν . .; Cratin. 187 ; προὐχώρει ὁ π. X. An. 7.3.26 ; ἦς π. ἁδύς Theoc. 14.17 ;παρὰ
carousing πότος, ὁ, (πίνω) drinking-bout, carousal, πῶς τις αὐτὸν.. ἂν ἀπὸ τοῦ πότου παύσειεν..; [[ 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 187; προὐχώρει ὁ π. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.3.26;
prosecution of business, diligent study, πραγμᾰτ-εία, Ion. πρηγμᾰτίη, poet.πραγμᾰτίη Man. 1.38 :ἡ:— A. prosecution of business, diligent study, Isoc. 1.44 , 5.7 , Pl. Cra. 408a , al.; πόνων πολλῶν