gentle

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

P. and V. πρᾶος, ἤπιος, φιλάνθρωπος, ἥμερος, ἐπιεικής, V. πρευμενής, πέπων.

soft: Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός, P. and V. λεῖος (Plato).

quiet: P. and V. ἥσυχος, ἡσυχαῖος (Plato), P. ἡσύχιος, ἠρεμαῖος.

moderate: P. and V. μέτριος.

on a gentle slope: P. ἐν ἠρέμα προσάντει (Plato, Phaedrus 230C).

of motion: P. and V. ἥσυχος.

of gentle birth: P. and V. γενναῖος, εὐγενής (Plato and Thuc.), Ar. and V. ἐσθλός.