cunning

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

P. and V. ποικίλος (Plato), πανοῦργος, ἐπίτριπτος, πυκνός (Plato), διπλοῦς (Plato), Ar. and V. δόλιος, αἱμύλος (once in Plato).

V. παλιντριβής, μηχανορράφος.

Fem. adj., V. δολῶπις; see also skilful.

of workmanship: P. and V. ποικίλος, V. δαίδαλος. εὔχειρ.

substantive

P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), ἀπάτη, ἡ, σόφισμα, τό, μηχάνημα, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό; see trick.

craftiness: Ar. πυκνότης, ἡ, P. and V. πανουργία, ἡ; see also skill.