tarnish

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

P. and V. μιαίνειν.

Met., P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνειν, λυμαίνεσθαι (acc. or dat.), διαφθείρειν, V. χραίνειν (also Plat. but rare P.), κηλιδοῦν, χρώζειν, P. καταρρυπαίνειν.

subs.

Dirt: Ar. and P. αὐχμός, ὁ, P. ῥύπος, τό, V. πίνος, ὁ.

Met., disgrace: P. and V. κηλίς, ἡ, αἰσχύνη, ἡ, V. αἶσχος, τό.