foundation
ποίαν παρεξελθοῦσα δαιμόνων δίκην; (Sophocles, Antigone 921) → What law of the gods have I transgressed?
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. θεμέλιοι, οἱ, τὰ κάτωθεν (Dem. 21), P. and V. πυθμήν, ὁ, V. ῥίζα, ἡ.
lowest part: P. and V. κρηπίς, ἡ (Plato), βάθρον, τό (Xen.), βάσις, ἡ (Plato), P. ἔδαφος, τό.
from the foundation: use P. and V. κατ' ἄκρας.
Met., beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
the foundation principles of conduct: P. πράξεων ὑποθέσεις, αἱ (Dem. 21).
foundation stones: Ar. θεμέλιοι λίθοι, οἱ, P. θεμέλιοι, οἱ.
lay (a foundation), v.: lit., P. and V. καταβάλλεσθαι.
lay the foundations of: met., P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.) (lit., begin).
act of founding (colonies, etc.), subs.: P. κτίσις. ἡ, οἴκισις, ἡ, κατοίκισις, ἡ.
statements based on no foundation of truth: P. ἐπ' ἀληθείας οὐδεμιᾶς εἰρημένα (Dem. 230).
