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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adj.

Without light: P. and V. σκοτεινός, P. σκοτώδης, V. ἀμαυρός, λυγαῖος, κνεφαῖος, ὀρφναῖος, δναφώδης, ἀνήλιος, ἀφεγγής, ἀναύγητος. In shadow: P. ἐπίσκιος (Plat.). Hard to understand: P. and V. ἀσαφής, ἄδηλος, ποικίλος, αἰνιγματώδης, V. δυσμαθής, ἀσύνετος, ἄσημος, ἄσκοπος, ἀξύμβλητος, αἰολόστομος, ἐπάργεμος, δυστόπαστος, δυστέκμαρτος, δυσεύρετος, ψελλός, αἰνικτός, Ar. and P. ἀτέκμαρτος; see unintelligible. Secret: P. and V. κρυπτός, λαθραῖος, ἀφανής, κρυφαῖος, V. κρύφιος. An obscure rumour: V. ἀμαυρὸς κληδών, ἡ. Humble (of origin, etc.): P. and V. ταπεινός, φαῦλος, V. βραχύς, βαιός, ἀμαυρός; see mean. Inglorious: P. and V. ἄτιμος, ἀδόκιμος, ἀφανής, ἀκλεής, ἀνώνυμος, P. ἄδοξος, V. δυσκλεής (also Xen.), ἄσημος. v. trans. Cast a shadow over: P. ἐπισκοτεῖν (dat.), V. σκιάζειν (acc.), σκοτοῦν (acc.) (pass. used in Plat.). Cause to disappear: P. and V. ἀφανίζειν. Hide: P. and V. κρύπτειν, συγκρύπτειν; see hide. Make unintelligible, confuse: P. and V. συγχεῖν. Tarnish: P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνειν.