alight
From LSJ
ὁ γὰρ μανθάνων κιθαρίζειν κιθαρίζων μανθάνει κιθαρίζειν → he who is learning the harp, learns the harp by harping
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb intransitive
dismount, from chariot, etc.: Ar. and P. καταβαίνειν, P. and V. ἀποβαίνειν, ἐκβαίνειν.
from a horse, etc.: Ar. and P. καταβαίνειν.
of a bird, insect, etc.: P. ἵζειν.
alight on, of a bird, etc.: P. ἐνίζειν (dat.), V. προσιζάνειν (πρός, acc.), Ar. ἐφέζεσθαι (dat.).
alight on, generally: see light on.
