dust
From LSJ
αὐτόχειρες οὔτε τῶν ἀγαθῶν οὔτε τῶν κακῶν γίγνονται τῶν συμβαινόντων αὐτοῖς → for not with their own hands do they deal out the blessings and curses that befall us
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. κόνις, ἡ. Ashes: P. and V. τέφρα, ἡ (Eur., Cycl. 641), V. σποδός, ἡ. Ashes of the dead: V. σποδός, ἡ; see ashes. Cloud of dust: Ar. and P. κονιορτός, ὁ. Raise dust, v.: V. κονίειν (absol.). Covered with dust: Ar. κεκονιμένος. Bite the dust: V. ὁδὰξ αἱρεῖν γαῖαν. Make to bite the dust: Ar. κατασποδεῖν (also Aesch., Theb. 809, in perf. part. pass.).
