current

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

be current, v.: P. and V. κρατεῖν, ἰσχύειν, V. πληθύειν, P. ἐπικρατεῖν, περιτρέχειν, διαφέρω, διαφέρειν (Thuc. 3, 83).

become current: P. ἐκνικᾶν.

as the story is current among men: V. ὡς μεμύθευται βροτοῖς (Eur., Ion, 265).

current prices: P. αἱ τιμαὶ αἱ καθεστηκυῖαι (Dem. 1285).

he hires from us at the current rate of interest: P. μισθοῦται οὑτοσὶ παρ' ἡμῶν τοῦ γιγνομένου τόκου τῷ ἀργυρίῳ (Dem. 967).

substantive

of a river, etc.: P. ῥεῦμα, τό (Thuc. 2, 102), ῥοή, ἡ (Plato, Cratylus 402A); see stream.

full of currents, adj.: P. ῥοώδης.

with the current: P. κατὰ ῥοῦν.

flow with a strong current: P. and V. πολὺς ῥεῖν.

of air: P. and V. πνεῦμα, τό.

turn current: met., P. and V. παροχετεύειν, V. παρεκτρέπειν ὀχετόν.