occasion

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. καιρός, ὁ, ὥρα, ἡ.

if there be any occasion (need): P. ἤν τι δέῃ.

on occasions: P. ἐπὶ καιρῶν.

on many occasions: P. ἐπὶ πολλῶν; see often.

occasion for, fitting time for: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ (gen.), ὥρα, ἡ (gen.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen.).

pretext for: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ (gen.); see pretext.

there is no occasion for: P. and V. οὐδὲν δεῖ (gen.).

there is no occasion to: P. and V. οὐ δεῖ (infin.).

verb transitive

produce, cause: P. and V. ποιεῖν, γεννᾶν, P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι; see cause.

set in motion: P. and V. κινεῖν.