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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. πύργος, ὁ, V. πύργωμα, τό.
Space between two towers: P. μεταπύργιον, τό.
Met., tower of strength: V. πύργος, ὁ, ἔρυμα, τό; see bulwark.
Watch tower: see watch tower.
He a hurled him from the flat top of a tower: V. ἀπʼ ἄκρας ἧκε πυργώδους πλακός (Soph., Tr. 273).
Fortify with towers, v.: V. πυργοῦν (acc.).
With seven towers, adj.: V. ἑπτάπυργος.
v. intrans.
P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, Ar. and P. μετεωρίζεσθαι.
Tower over: V. ὑπερτέλλειν (gen.).
Excel: P. and V. ὑπερέχειν (gen.); see excel.
(The pine) towered upright far into the sky: V. (ἐλάτη) ὀρθὴ δʼ ἐς ὀρθὸν αἰθερʼ ἐστηρίζετο (Eur., Bacch. 1073).
We saw a wave that towered to heaven: V. εἴδομεν κῦμʼ οὐρανῷ στηρίζον (Eur., Hipp. 1206).
A fame that towers to heaven: V. οὐρανῷ στηρίζον... κλέος (Eur., Bacch. 972).
