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ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
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[[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[ἀπομάσσειν]], [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] [[περιψῆν]]. | |||
[[wipe one's nose]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἀπομύσσειν]] ([[Plato]], and [[Euripides]], ''[[Cyclops]]'' 562; also mid. [[in Aristophanes|Ar]].). | |||
[[sponge]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[σπογγίζειν]]; see also [[clean]]. | |||
[[wipe away]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] also [[verse|V.]] [[ἀποψῆν]], [[ἐξομοργνύναι]] (or mid.), [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] [[ἀπομόργνυσθαι]], [[verse|V.]] [[ἐκμάσσειν]]; Met., see [[wipe out]]. | |||
[[wipe down]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[καταψῆν]], [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ψήχειν]] (also [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]); see [[rub down]]. | |||
[[wipe out]] (Met., [[destroy]]): [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἐξαλείφω]], [[ἐξαλείφειν]], [[καθαιρεῖν]], [[ἀφανίζω]], [[ἀφανίζειν]]; see [[destroy]]. | |||
[[obliterate]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἐξαλείφω]], [[ἐξαλείφειν]], [[ἀφανίζω]], [[ἀφανίζειν]]. | |||
[[wipe out a disgrace from another]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἀπολύειν]]. | |||
[[wipe out a disgrace from oneself]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἀπολύεσθαι]]. | |||
[[I will wipe out from my life the dishonour that awaits one]]: [[verse|V.]] [[δύσκλειαν]] ἣ [[μένει]] μ' [[ἀπώσομαι βίου]] ([[Euripides]], ''[[Hercules Furens]]'' 1152). | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 14 October 2021
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
Ar. and P. ἀπομάσσειν, Ar. περιψῆν.
wipe one's nose: P. and V. ἀπομύσσειν (Plato, and Euripides, Cyclops 562; also mid. Ar.).
sponge: Ar. and P. σπογγίζειν; see also clean.
wipe away: Ar. also V. ἀποψῆν, ἐξομοργνύναι (or mid.), Ar. ἀπομόργνυσθαι, V. ἐκμάσσειν; Met., see wipe out.
wipe down: Ar. and P. καταψῆν, P. and V. ψήχειν (also Ar.); see rub down.
wipe out (Met., destroy): P. and V. ἐξαλείφω, ἐξαλείφειν, καθαιρεῖν, ἀφανίζω, ἀφανίζειν; see destroy.
obliterate: P. and V. ἐξαλείφω, ἐξαλείφειν, ἀφανίζω, ἀφανίζειν.
wipe out a disgrace from another: P. ἀπολύειν.
wipe out a disgrace from oneself: P. ἀπολύεσθαι.
I will wipe out from my life the dishonour that awaits one: V. δύσκλειαν ἣ μένει μ' ἀπώσομαι βίου (Euripides, Hercules Furens 1152).
