pounce

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb intransitive

P. and V. κατασκήπτειν, Ar. and V. καταίρειν, V. καταιγίζειν; see swoop.

pounce upon: V. προσπτάσθαι (dat.), 1st aor. (προσπέτεσθαι).

Met., P. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.) (cf. Dem. 43).