offensive

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adj.

P. and V. βαρύς, ἐπαχθής, P. ἀηδής. Causing jealousy: P. and V. ἐπίφθονος. In bad taste: P. and V. πλημμελής, Ar. and P. ἄγροικος. Insulting: P. ὑβριστικός, V. κακόστομος; see abusive. Take the offensive: P. ἐπιχειρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 12), προεπιχειρεῖν (Thuc. 6, 34). Offensive and defensive alliance: P. συμμαχία ὥστε τοὺς αὐτούς ἐχθροὺς καὶ φίλους νομίζειν (Thuc. 1, 44).