wheel
κεῖται μὲν γαίῃ φθίμενον δέμας, ἡ δὲ δοθεῖσα ψυχή μοι ναίει δώματ' ἐπουράνια → my body lies mouldering in the ground, but the soul entrusted to me dwells in heavenly abodes
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. τροχός, ὁ. V. κύκλωμα, τό (Eur., Phoen. 1185).
Be broken on the wheel, v.: P. ἐπὶ τοῦ τροχοῦ στρεβλοῦσθαι.
Broken on the wheel, adj.: V. ἁρματήλατος (Of Ixion) (Eur., H. F. 1297).
I saw the death of Hector dragged at the wheel: V. σφαγὰς μὲν Ἕκτορος τροχηλάτους κατεῖδον (Eur., And. 399).
Potter's wheel: Ar. and P. τροχός, ὁ.
Military term, sudden change of direction: P. ἐπιστροφή, ἡ.
v. trans.
P. and V. στρέφειν, ἐπιστρέφειν.
Spin: Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, στροβεῖν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν (once Ar.), δινεῖν (also Plat. in pass. but rare P.).
V. intrans. Change direction (of fleets, armies, etc.): P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἀναστρέφειν (or pass.), ἐπαναστρέφειν (or pass.).
Spin: P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι, περιφέρεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι, εἱλίσσεσθαι. Ar. and V. στροβεῖσθαι.
