retirement
From LSJ
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
retreat: P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.
departure: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ. P. ἀποχώρησις, ἡ.
place of retirement: P. and V. καταφυγή, ἡ, P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.
resting-place: P. καταγωγή, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἐκτροπή, ἡ (Eur., Rhesus, also Xen.).
solitude: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.
peace, quiet: Ar. and P. ἡσυχία, ἡ.
freedom from business: Ar. and P. ἀπραγμοσύνη, ἡ.
living in retirement, adj.: use P. and V. ἀπράγμων (Eur., Fragment).
