host
From LSJ
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. ξένος, ὁ, V. ξεῖνος, ὁ. At a dinner: P. ἑστιάτωρ, ὁ (Plat.). Inn-keeper: P. πανδοκεύς, ὁ (Plat.). One who deceives his host: V. ξεναπάτης, ὁ. Slay one's host, v.: V. ξενοφονεῖν (absol.). Army, subs.: P. and V. στρατός, ὁ, στράτευμα, τό, στρατόπεδον, τό, P. στρατιά, ἡ. Expedition: P. and V. στόλος, ὁ; see army. Crowd: P. and V. ὄχλος, ὁ, σύλλογος, ὁ, σύνοδος, ἡ, ὅμιλος, ὁ; see crowd. The host of the stars: V. ἄστρων ὁμήγυρις ἡ (Aesch., Ag. 4).
