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τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon
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[[be possessed]] (by a [[god]]): [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κατέχεσθαι]], [[ἐνθουσιᾶν]], [[βακχεύειν]] ([[Plato]]), [[verse|V.]] [[δαιμονᾶν]]; (also [[Xenophon|Xen.]] but rare [[prose|P.]]). | [[be possessed]] (by a [[god]]): [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κατέχεσθαι]], [[ἐνθουσιᾶν]], [[βακχεύειν]] ([[Plato]]), [[verse|V.]] [[δαιμονᾶν]]; (also [[Xenophon|Xen.]] but rare [[prose|P.]]). | ||
[[she was possessed by Bacchus]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ἐκ Βακχίου κατείχετο]] ([[Euripides | [[she was possessed by Bacchus]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ἐκ Βακχίου κατείχετο]] ([[Euripides]], ''[[Bacchae]]'' 1124). | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 14 October 2021
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἔχειν κεκτῆσθαι (perf. of κτᾶσθαι), Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι; (perf. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen.).
be master of: P. and V. κρατεῖν; (gen.), V. κρατύνειν; (gen.).
possess oneself of: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι; (gen.); see seize.
be possessed (by a god): P. and V. κατέχεσθαι, ἐνθουσιᾶν, βακχεύειν (Plato), V. δαιμονᾶν; (also Xen. but rare P.).
she was possessed by Bacchus: V. ἐκ Βακχίου κατείχετο (Euripides, Bacchae 1124).
