blast

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. πνεῦμα, τό, ἄνεμος, ὁ, Ar. and V. πνοή, ἡ (rare P.), αὔρα, ἡ (also Plato but rare P.), φύσημα, τό, V. ἄημα, τό, ἄησις, ἡ.

of a trumpet: see blare.

verb transitive

break in pieces: P. διαθραύειν (Plato), P. and V. θραύειν (Plato), V. συνθραύειν.

destroy, ruin: P. and V. διαφθείρω, διαφθείρειν, φθείρειν.

mar, injure: P. and V. βλάπτειν, λυμαίνεσθαι, Ar. and V. διαλυμαίνεσθαι.

his might was blasted by lightning: V. ἐξεβροντήθη σθένος (Aesch., Prometheus Vinctus 362).

bring to disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνειν.

blast with the thunderbolt, v.: P. κεραυνοῦν (Plato).