dread
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. φόβος, ὁ, ὀρρωδία, ἡ, δεῖμα, τό, δέος, τό, ἔκπληξις, ἡ, V. τάρβος, τό; see fear.
hesitation: P. and V. ὄκνος, ὁ.
verb transitive
P. and V. φοβεῖσθαι, ὀρρωδεῖν, δεῖσαι (1st aor. act. of δείδειν), δεδοικέναι (perf. act. of δείδειν), ἐκφοβεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. καταδεῖσαι (1st aor. of καταδείδειν), V. ταρβεῖν, δειμαίνειν (also Plato but rare P.), τρέσαι (1st aor. of τρεῖν) (also Plato but rare P.), Ar. and V. τρέμειν (also Plato but rare P.).
shrink from: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (acc.), P. ἀποκνεῖν (acc.).
dread to. (with infin.): P. and V. φοβεῖσθαι, δεδοικέναι, V. ὀρρωδεῖν, τρέμειν, ταρβεῖν.
shrink from: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κατοκνεῖν (infin.).
adjective
See dreadful.
