slur over

Νέµουσι δ' οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυστολούµενα ἔσω δόµων σῴζουσιν, οὐδ' ἐρηµίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ' ὄλβιος → They manage households, and save what is brought by sea within the home, and no house deprived of a woman can be tidy and prosperous

Euripides, Melanippe Captiva, Fragment 6.11

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Gloss over, palliate: P. and V. καλλύνειν (acc.) (Plat.).

Call by specious names: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι (acc.).

Pass over in silence: P. and V. σιγᾶν (acc.), σιωπᾶν (acc.), V. διασιωπᾶν (acc.).