sort
From LSJ
εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό, ἰδέα, ἡ.
manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.
of what sort, adj. interrog.: P. and V. ποῖος; indirect., P. and V. οἷος, ὁποῖος.
of all sorts: P. and V. παντοῖος, Ar. and P. παντοδαπός.
of such a sort: P. and V. τοιοῦτος, τοιόσδε, P. τοιουτότροπος.
of another sort: P. ἀλλοῖος.
what sort of man do you think your father was: P. ποῖόν τιν' ἡγεῖ τὸν πατέρα τὸν σεαυτοῦ εἶναι (Dem. 954).
verb transitive
Ar. and P. διατιθέναι; arrange.
