blunt

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adj.

P. and V. ἀμβλύς.

Rude, unpolished: Ar. and P. ἄγροικος, V. ἄκομψος.

Be blunt of speech: P. παρρησιάζεσθαι, V. θρασυστομεῖν, ἐξελευθεροστομεῖν, ἐλευθεραστομεῖν.

v. trans.

Lit. or Met., P. and V. ἀμβλύνειν, ἀπαμβλυνειν, V. καταμβλύνειν, lit., V. ἐκκωφεῖν.

Are their swords blunted at the sight of beauty? V. ἆρʼ εἰς τὸ κάλλος ἐκκεκώφηται ξίφη; (Eur., Or. 1287).

With feelings blunted: P. and V. ἀμβλύς.