crack

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Split: P. and V. σχίζειν, τέμνειν, διατέμνειν.

Break: P. and V. ῥηγνύναι (P. generally compounded), καταρρηγνύναι, καταγνύναι, Ar. and V. θραύειν (Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν.

I have cracked my skull with the blow: τὸ κράνιον παίσας κατέαγα (Eur., Cycl. 683).

V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι, καταρρήγνυσθαι, κατάγνυσθαι, V. ἄγνυσθαι, Ar. and V. θραύεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), συνθραύεσθαι (also Xen.).

Make a noise: P. and V. ψοφεῖν.

subs.

Hole: Ar. and P. τρῆμα, τό.

Chasm: P. and V. χάσμα, τό.

Noise: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.