precaution
From LSJ
λέγεις, ἃ δὲ λέγεις ἕνεκα τοῦ λαβεῖν λέγεις → you speak, but you say what you say for the sake of gain (Menander, fr. 776)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. εὐλάβεια, ἡ, P. φυλακή, ἡ, περιωπή, ἡ. Forethought: P. and V. πρόνοια, ἡ, P. προμήθεια, ἡ, V. προμηθία, ἡ. Take precautions, v.: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι, εὐλαβεῖσθαι, ἐξευλαβεῖσθαι, προμηθεῖσθαι, Ar. and (or mid.), προβουλεύειν, P. φυλακὴν ποιεῖσθαι. Take precautions against: P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι (acc.), εὐλαβεῖσθαι (acc.), ἐξευλαβεῖσθαι (acc.), P. διευλαβεῖσθαι (acc.). Want of precaution: P. ἀφυλαξία, ἡ.
