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οὐκ ἔστ' ἀλώπηξ ἡ μὲν εἴρων τῇ φύσει ἡ δ' αὐθέκαστος → foxes are not one of a treacherous nature and the other straightforward, the nature of foxes is not for one to be treacherous and the other straightforward
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb intransitive
appear, be seen: P. and V. φαίνω, φαίνεσθαι; see appear.
substantive
shape: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, εἶδος, τό, ἰδέα, ἡ, μορφή, ἡ (Plato), V. μόρφωμα, τό.
appearance: P. and V. ὄψις, ἡ.
effigy: P. and V. ἄγαλμα, τό, εἰκών, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἀνδριάς, ὁ.
effigy of a god: P. and V. ἄγαλμα, τό, Ar. and V. βρέτας, τό.
moulded figure: Ar. and P. πλάσμα, τό.
the figure one: P. μονάς, ἡ.
the figure two: P. δυάς, ἡ.
figure in geometry: P. διάγραμμα, τό.
a square figure: P. χωρίον τετράγωνον.
figure of speech: Ar. and P. εἰκών, ἡ.
to use a figure of speech: P. ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, V. ὡς εἰπεῖν ἔπος.
figures in dancing: P. and V. σχήματα, τά (Euripides, Cyclops 221).
perform figures: P. σχήματα σχηματίζειν (Plato), or Ar. σχηματίζειν alone (Pax, 324).
figures in relief on shields, etc.: V. τυποί, οἱ (Euripides, Phoenissae 1130).
