menace

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. ἀπειλή, ἡ, V. ἀπειλήματα, τά; see danger.

did you come to Decelea and fortify it as menace to your own country? P. ἦλθες εἰς Δεκέλειαν καὶ ἐπετείχισας τῇ πατρίδι τῇ σεαυτοῦ; (Andoc. 13, 35).

verb transitive

P. and V. ἀπειλεῖν (τί τινι); see threaten.

Met., of dangers, etc.: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).