fool

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. βλάξ, ὁ or ἡ, Ar. and P. ἐμβρόντητος, ὁ or ἡ; or use foolish, adj.

clown: P. and V. γελωτοποιός, ὁ.

play the fool: see fool, v.

verb transitive

See deceive.

play the fool: P. εὐηθίζεσθαι, ἀποληρεῖν. Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν, P. and V. μωραίνειν (Xen.). Ar. ἠλιθιάζειν.

fool away: see squander.