whirl

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Swing: P. αἰωρεῖν. Ar. and P. κυκλεῖν, V. διαφέρειν, σφενδονᾶν.

Spin: P. and V. στρέφειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, στροβεῖν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν (once Ar.), δινεῖν (Plat. in pass. but rare P.).

V. intrans. swing: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.

Spin: P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι, περιφέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. στροβεῖσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι, εἱλίσσεσθαι.

subs.

P. φορά, ἡ, περιαγωγή, ἡ, P. and V. στροφή, ἡ, V. δίνη, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), Ar. and P. δίνευμα, τό (Xen.).

Rush: P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ; see rush.

Turmoil: P. and V. θόρυβος, ὁ.