defensive

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

P. ἀμυντήριος, V. ἀλεξητήριος.

act on the defensive, v.: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι.

defensive alliance, subs.: P. ἐπιμαχία, ἡ.

make an alliance with the Argives for defensive purposes: P. πρὸς Ἀργείους συμμαχίαν ποιεῖσθαι ὥστε τῇ ἀλλήλων ἐπιμαχεῖν (Thuc. 5, 27).