appetite
From LSJ
κόραξ δ' ἐπαίνῳ καρδίην ἐχαυνώθη → the flattered crow was filled with pride, the flattered crow became elate in heart
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμία, ἡ.
appetite for food: P. and V. γαστήρ, ἡ.
Appetite for, desire for: P. and V. ἐπιθυμία, ἡ (gen.), πόθος, ὁ (gen.) (Plat. but rare P.); see desire.
A slave to one's appetite: P. γαστρὸς ἥσσων (Xen.), V. νηδύος ἡσσημένος (Eur., Frag.).
Measuring happiness by appetite and base desires: τῇ γαστρὶ μετροῦντες καὶ τοῖς αἰσχίστοις τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν (Dem. 324).
