pit
From LSJ
οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. βάραθρον, τό, ὄρυγμα, τό.
for catching prey: use snare.
pit of the stomach: V. τὰ κοῖλα γαστρός (Euripides, Phoenissae 1411).
verb transitive
match: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν, P. συμβάλλειν, V. συνάγειν, συνάπτειν, Ar. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι; see engage.
be pitted against: P. ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (dat.), P. and V. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.).
