crown

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

skull: P. and V. κρανίον, τό (Eur., Cyclops 647).

crown of the head: V. κορυφή, ἡ (also Xen. but rare P.).

garland,. etc.: P. and V. στέφανος, ὁ, στέμμα, τό (Plato but rare P.), Ar. στεφάνη, ἡ, V. στέφος, τό; see also wreath.

diadem of eastern kings: P. διάδημα, τό (Xen.).

tiara: P. and V. τιάρα, ἡ (Plato and Soph., Fragment).

Met., power,.rule: P. and V. κράτος. τό, ἀρχή, ἡ, V. use also σκῆπτρα, τά, θρόνοι, οἱ.

reward of victory: P. and V. στέφανος, ὁ.

contest where a crown is the prize: P. ἀγὼν στεφανίτης, ὁ.

Met., finishing touch: P. κεφάλαιον, τό, κολοφών, ὁ, P. and V. θριγκός, ὁ (Plato) (lit., coping-stone).

verb transitive

P. and V. στεφανοῦν, στέφειν (Plato but rare P.), V. ἐκστέφειν, ἀναστέφειν, καταστέφειν, ἐρέφειν, στεμματοῦν, πυκάζειν, ἐξαναστέφειν.

crown (as victor.): Ar. and P. ἀναδεῖν, ταινιοῦν.

Met., put the finishing touch to: P. κεφάλαιον ἐπιτιθέναι ἐπί (dat.), κολοφῶνα ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.), τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.), V. θριγκοῦν (acc.).

crown with success: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν (acc.), κατορθοῦν (acc.).