little
Τί ὕπνος; Καμάτων ἀνάπαυσις, ἰατρῶν κατόρθωμα, δεδεμένων λύσις, ἀγρυπνούντων σοφία, νοσούντων εὐχή, θανάτου εἰκών, ταλαιπωρούντων ἐπιθυμία, πάσης πνοῆς ἡσυχία, πλουσίων ἐπιτήδευμα, πενήτων ἀδολεσχία, καθημερινὴ μελέτη. → What is sleep? Rest from toil, the success of physicians, the release of those who are bound, the wisdom of the wakeful, what sick men pray for, an image of death, the desire of those who toil in hardship, the rest of all the spirit, a principal occupation of the rich, the idle chatter of poor men, a daily object of concern.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
few: P. and V. ὀλίγος, Ar. and V. παῦρος, βαιός.
little or nothing: P. μικρὰ καὶ οὐδέν (Dem. 260).
young: P. and V. νήπιος, V. τυτθός; see young.
mean, petty: P. and V. φαῦλος.
adverb
with comparatives: P. and V. μικρῷ, σμικρῷ, Ar. and P. ὀλίγῳ.
a little: P. and V. ὀλίγον, μικρόν, σμικρόν, V. βαιόν.
hardly at all: P. and V. μόλις, μόγις.
moderately: P. and V. μέσως, μετρίως; see slightly.
little by little: Ar. and P. κατὰ μικρόν, P. κατ' ὀλίγον, κατὰ βραχύ.
within a little, nearly: Ar. and P. ὀλίγου, P. ὀλίγοῦ δεῖν, μικροῦ.
be within a little of: P. εἰς ὀλίγον ἀφικνεῖσθαι (infin.), παρὰ μικρὸν ἔρχεσθαι (infin.); see under ace.
think little of: P. ὀλιγωρεῖν (gen.); see despise.
not a little: P. and V. οὐχ ἥκιστα.
