pet

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

fit of anger: P. and V. ὀργή, ἡ.

darling: P. and V. παιδικά, τά (Eur., Cyclops and Soph., Fragment), or use V. φῶς, τό, φάος, τό, τριβή, ἡ, Ar. and V. μέλημα, τό.

tame animal: use P. and V. θρέμμα, τό.

verb transitive

pamper: P. διαθρύπτειν, V. ἁβρύνειν.

indulge: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι.

soothe: P. and V. θέλγειν (Plato but rare P.).