earth

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substantive

P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, Ar. and V. γαῖα, ἡ, χθών, ἡ, πέδον, τό, V. οὖδας, τό, αἶα, ἡ; see also ground.

from the earth: V. γῆθεν,

to the earth: V. χαμάδις, χαμάνδις, χαμᾶζε, χαμαί, πέδονδε, ἔραζε, ἔρασδε (Aesch., Fragment); see under ground.

soil, subs.: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἄρουρα, ἡ (also Plato but rare P.).

clay: P. and V. πηλός, ὁ.

potter's earth: P. κέραμος, ὁ, P. and V. πηλός, ὁ.

the inhabited world: P. ἡ οἰκουμένη; see world.

on earth, in this world, adv.: P. and V. ἄνω, V. ἄνωθεν; see under world.

where on earth are they? V. οἱ δ' εἰσὶ ποῦ γῆς; (Sophocles, Oedipus Rex 108).

planted in the earth, adj.: P. ἔγγειος (Plato).

treading the earth: V. χθονοστιβής, πεδοστιβής.

made of earth: see earthen.