base
ῥᾴδιον φθείρειν φαρμακεύσεσιν ἢ ἀποτροπαῖς ἢ καὶ κλοπαῖς → easy to spoil by means of sorcery or diverting or theft
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Lowest part: P. and V. κρηπίς, ἡ (Plat.), βάθρον, τό (Xen.), βάσις, ἡ (Plat.), P. ἔδαφος, τό.
Foundation: P. θεμέλιοι, οἱ, τὰ κάτωθεν, P. and V. πυθμήν, ὁ, V. ῥίζα, ἡ.
Of a hill: P. κράσπεδα, τά (Xen.).
Of a triangle: P. βάσις, ἡ.
Base of operations: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ, P. ὁρμητήριον, τό.
Fortify (as a base against an enemy), v. intrans.: P. ἐπιτειχίζειν.
Making Naupactus their base: P. ὁρμώμενοι ἐκ Ναυπάκτου (Thuc. 2, 69).
A base against a place: P. ἐπιτειχισμός, ὁ (dat. or κατά, gen.).
v. trans.
Secure, confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν.
Statements based on no foundation of truth: P. ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οὐδεμιᾶς εἰρημένα (Dem. 230).
adj.
Morally: P. and V. αἰσχρός, κακός, πάγκακος, πονηρός, φαῦλος, μοχθηρός, κακοῦργος, ἀνάξιος, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής.
Mean (of birth, rank, etc.): P. and V. ταπεινός, φαῦλος, κακός, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής, V. ἀγέννητος, Ar. and V. δυσγενής; see obscure.
Degrading: P. and V. ταπεινός, ἀνάξιος.
