fool
From LSJ
παρθενικὴν δὲ γαμεῖν, ἵνα ἤθεα κεδνὰ διδάξῃς → take thee a maiden to wife, and teach her ways of discretion
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. βλάξ, ὁ or ἡ, Ar. and P. ἐμβρόντητος, ὁ or ἡ; or use foolish, adj.
clown: P. and V. γελωτοποιός, ὁ.
play the fool: see fool, v.
verb transitive
See deceive.
play the fool: P. εὐηθίζεσθαι, ἀποληρεῖν. Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν, P. and V. μωραίνειν (Xen.). Ar. ἠλιθιάζειν.
