cavil

πᾶσιν ἡμῖν κατθανεῖν ὀφείλεται → death is a debt which every one of us must pay

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

subs.

V. μῶμος, ὁ; see blame.

(Personified in Plat., Rep. 487A) Contentiousness: P. φιλονεικία, ἡ.

v. intrans.

P. and V. ἐρίζειν, P. φιλονεικεῖν.

Cavil at, blame: P. and V. μέμφεσθαι (acc. or dat.), ψέγειν.

Abuse: P. and V. διαβάλλειν.