building
From LSJ
Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Act of: P. οἰκοδομία, ἡ, οἰκοδόμησις, ἡ.
Of ships: P. and V. ναυπηγία, ἡ (Eur., Cycl. 460).
The art of building: P. ἡ οἰκοδομική.
Thing built: P. οἰκοδόμημα, τό, κατασκεύασμα, τά, P. and V. οἴκημα, τό; see house.
Wood for ship-building: P. ξύλα ναυπηγήσιμα, τά.
Building up: Met., Ar. and P. παρασκευή, ἡ.
