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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

Ar. χνοῦς, ὁ, V. λάχνη, ἡ, ἴουλος, ὁ.

downs, heights: P. and V. τὰ ἄκρα, V. κλιτύς, ἡ; see hill.

adverb

P. and V. κάτω.

up and down: see under up.

preposition

P. and V. κατά (gen.) (as hurl down), V. κάτω (gen.) (Euripides, Cyclops 448).

down (a river or stream): P. κατά (acc.).

down hill: P. εἰς τὸ κάταντες (Xen.), κατὰ πρανοῦς (Xen.).

he has continued to do this down to this very day: P. τοῦτο διατετέλεκε ποιῶν μέχρι ταύτης τῆς ἡμέρας (Dem. 1087).

upside down: see upside.

run down (a ship), v.: Ar. and P. καταδῦσαι (1st aor. act. cf καταδύειν).

depreciate: P. and V. διαβάλλω, διαβάλλειν, P. διασύρω, διασύρειν.

trample on one who is down: Ar. ἐπεμπηδᾶν κειμένῳ (Nubes 550).

go down: see abate.