colour
Κινδυνεύουσι γὰρ ὅσοι τυγχάνουσιν ὀρθῶς ἁπτόμενοι φιλοσοφίας λεληθέναι τοὺς ἄλλους ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπιτηδεύουσιν ἢ ἀποθνῄσκειν τε καὶ τεθνάναι → Actually, the rest of us probably haven't realized that those who manage to pursue philosophy as it should be pursued are practicing nothing else but dying and being dead (Socrates via Plato, Phaedo 64a.5)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. χρῶμα, τό, χρόα, ἡ (Plato), Ar. and V. χροιά, ἡ, χρώς, ὁ (rare P.).
pigment: P. χρῶμα, τό, φάρμακον, τό.
for reference to various colours see Plato, Tim. 68.
complexion: P. and V. χρῶμα, τό; see complexion.
the twain stood in gleaming arms and changed not colour: V. ἔσταν δὲ λαμπρὼ χρῶμα τ' οὐκ ἠλλαξάτην (Eur., Phoenissae 1246); see turn pale, under pale.
changing neither colour nor expression: P. διαφθείρας οὐτὲ τοῦ χρώματος οὐτὲ τοῦ προσώπου (Plato, Phaedo, 117B).
these men will be shown in their true colours: P. οὗτοι ἐπιδειχθήσονται οἷοί εἰσιν ἄνθρωποι (Dem. 1050).
verb transitive
tinge: P. χρώζειν (Plato), Ar. χρωτίζεσθαι (Nub. 516).
paint: P. and V. γράφειν; (Dem. 415).
Met., diversify: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. διαποικίλλειν; see also mix, influence.
verb intransitive See blush.
