tale

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

subs.

P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ.

Legend: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ, φήμη, ἡ, V. αἶνος, ὁ.

Account, number: P. and V. ἄριθμος, ὁ, πλῆθος, τό.

Full tale: P. and V. πλήρωμα, τό.

Tell tales: use Ar. and P. συκοφαντεῖν.

Old wives' tales: P. γραῶν ὕθλος, ὁ (Plat., Theaet. 176B).

If the vote condemns you, you will soon tell another tale: V. εἴ σε μάρψει ψῆφος ἄλλʼ ἐρεῖς τάχα (Aesch., Eum. 597).