art

Εὐδαίμονες οἷσι κακῶν ἄγευστος αἰών → Blessed are those whose lives have no taste of suffering

Sophocles, Antigone, 583

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

subs.

P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ; see craft.

Refinement: P. and V. μουσική, ἡ.

Work of art: Ar. and P. σκεῦος, τό. V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.

Skill, cleverness: P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ, σοφία, ἡ.

The whole world of nature and art: P. πᾶν τὸ φυτευτὸν καὶ τὸ σκευαστὸν γένος (Plat., Rep. 510A).

Producing all arts, adj.: V. πάντεχνος.