pounce
From LSJ
ὕπνος δεινὸν ἀνθρώποις κακόν → sleep is a terrible evil for humans (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 1.523)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
P. and V. κατασκήπτειν, Ar. and V. καταίρειν, V. καταιγίζειν; see swoop. Pounce upon: V. προσπτάσθαι (dat.), 1st aor. (προσπέτεσθαι). Met., P. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.) (cf. Dem. 43).
