hunger

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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P. and V. λιμός, ὁ, P. πεῖνα, ἡ. Met., desire: P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ, ἐπιθυμία, ἡ; see desire. Dying of hunger, adj.: V. λιμοθνής. The pangs of hunger: V. νήστιδες δύαι αἱ. v. intrans. P. and V. πεινῆν (Soph., Frag. and Eur., Frag.). Fast: P. and V. ἀσιτεῖν. Hunger after: P. πεινῆν (gen.), P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), ἐρᾶν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἔρασθαι (gen.).