stroke

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

blow: P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.

Met., (of fortune, etc.): V. πληγή, ἡ.

stroke of good fortune: P. and V. εὐτύχημα, τό.

stroke of bad fortune: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, P. δυστύχημα, τό.

attack, visitation: P. and V. προσβολή, ἡ; see visitation.

stroke of an oar (plash): V. πίτυλος, ὁ. ῥόθος, ὁ.

at one stroke: V. ἐν μιᾷ πληγῇ.

keeping stroke they raised a shout and dashed upon them: P. ἀπὸ ἑνὸς κελεύσματος ἐμβοήσαντες ἐπ' αὐτοὺς ὥρμησαν (Thuc. 2, 92).

verb transitive

P. and V. ψήχειν, Ar. and P. καταψῆν, V. καταψήχειν; see also touch.