black
From LSJ
τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. μέλας, V. κελαινός, ἐρεμνός, μελάγχιμος; see dark.
Met., of crime, etc.: P. and V. αἰσχρός, Ar. and V. μυσαρός.
Of looks: P. and V. σκυθρωπός, V. στυγνός.
Black and deep: V. μελαμβαθής.
Black eye: P. and V. ὑπώπιον, τό (Eur., Frag. (Satyrical poem)).
Having black eye: Ar.: ὑπωπιασμένος; see under eye.
Black with leaves: Ar. and V. μελάμφυλλος.
v. trans.
Black a person's eye: P. τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς συνκλῄειν (Dem. 1259).
Black shoes: Ar. ἐμβάδια περικωνεῖν.
subs.
Colour: P. μέλαν, τό.
