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εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
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===adjective=== | |||
[[inferior]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἥσσων]], [[χείρων]]. | |||
[[lower than]], [[inferior to]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἥσσων]] (gen.), [[χείρων]] (gen.), [[ὕστερος]] (gen.). | |||
[[the Lower World]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[οἱ κάτω]], [[οἱ κάτωθεν]], [[verse|V.]] [[οἱ ἔνερθε]], [[οἱ ἐνέρτεροι]], [[οἱ νέρτεροι]], [[οἱ κατὰ χθονός]]. | |||
[[the place where the dead go]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ᾍδης]], ὁ. | |||
===adverb=== | |||
[[further down]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] [[κατωτέρω]]. | |||
===verb transitive=== | |||
[[let down]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[καθιέναι]]. | |||
Met., | [[abase]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[καθαιρεῖν]], [[συστέλλειν]], [[κολούειν]]; see [[abase]]. | ||
[[abate]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μεθιέναι]], [[ὑφίεσθαι]] (gen.), [[ἀνιέναι]]. | |||
[[lessen]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἐλασσοῦν]]. | |||
[[impair]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[βλάπτειν]], [[διαφθείρω]], [[διαφθείρειν]]. | |||
[[disgrace]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[αἰσχύνειν]], [[καταισχύνεις]] | |||
[[lower your voices]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] [[ὕφεσθε τοῦ τόνου]] (''[[Vespae]]'' 337). | |||
[[lower your tone]]: met., [[verse|V.]] [[ἄνες]] (2nd aor. [[imper]]. act. of [[ἀνιέναι]]), [[λόγον]] ([[Euripides]], ''[[Helen]]'' 442). | |||
[[lower]] ([[sails]]): see [[reef]]. | |||
[[in time of trouble methinks I should voyage with lowered sails]] (met.), [[verse|V.]] [[ἐν κακοῖς μοι πλεῖν ὑφειμένῃ δοκεῖ]] ([[Sophocles]], ''[[Electra]]'' 335). | |||
[[lower oneself]], [[let oneself down]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[καθιέναι ἑαυτόν]], [[prose|P.]] [[συγκαθιέναι ἑαυτόν]], [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] [[καθιμᾶν ἑαυτόν]]. | |||
Met., [[condescend]]: [[prose|P.]] [[συγκαθιέναι]]. | |||
===verb intransitive=== | |||
[[impend]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἐφίστασθαι]], [[prose|P.]] [[ἐπικρέμασθαι]], [[ἐπηρτῆσθαι]] (perf. pass. of [[ἐπαρτᾶν]]). | |||
[[frown]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] [[ὀφρῦς συνάγειν]], [[verse|V.]] [[ὄμματα συννεφεῖν]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 14 October 2021
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
inferior: P. and V. ἥσσων, χείρων.
lower than, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), χείρων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).
the Lower World: P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός.
the place where the dead go: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ.
adverb
verb transitive
abase: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν; see abase.
abate: P. and V. μεθιέναι, ὑφίεσθαι (gen.), ἀνιέναι.
impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρω, διαφθείρειν.
disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνεις
lower your voices: Ar. ὕφεσθε τοῦ τόνου (Vespae 337).
lower your tone: met., V. ἄνες (2nd aor. imper. act. of ἀνιέναι), λόγον (Euripides, Helen 442).
in time of trouble methinks I should voyage with lowered sails (met.), V. ἐν κακοῖς μοι πλεῖν ὑφειμένῃ δοκεῖ (Sophocles, Electra 335).
lower oneself, let oneself down: P. and V. καθιέναι ἑαυτόν, P. συγκαθιέναι ἑαυτόν, Ar. καθιμᾶν ἑαυτόν.
Met., condescend: P. συγκαθιέναι.
verb intransitive
impend: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι, P. ἐπικρέμασθαι, ἐπηρτῆσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπαρτᾶν).
