flame
From LSJ
Ἡ γλῶσσα πολλῶν ἐστιν αἰτία κακῶν → Malis initium lingua permultis dedit → Die Zunge ist vielfachen Leides Ursache
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. φλόξ, ἡ, πῦρ, τό, V. αἶθος, ὁ, φλογμός, ὁ. Light: P. and V. φῶς, τό, φέγγος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. φάος, τό, αὐγή, ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.), σέλας, τό (also Plat. but rare P.). v. intrans. Blaze: P. and V. λάμπειν (Plat.), ἐκλάμπειν (Plat.), ἀστράπτειν (Plat.), στίλβειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. φλέγειν, λάμπεσθαι, V., αἴθειν, αἴθεσθαι; see shine. Burn: P. and V κάεσθαι. Met., flame with excitement or passion: Ar. and P. φλέγεσθαι (Plat.), κάεσθαι (Plat.), P. and V. θερμαίνεσθαι (Plat.), V. θάλπεσθαι.
