battle

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb intransitive

See fight.

battle with the waves: V. κάμνειν πρὸς κύματι (Aesch., Seven Against Thebes 210).

substantive

P. and V. μάχη, ἡ, ἀγών, ὁ, V. ἀγωνία, ἡ, ἀλκή, ἡ; see combat.

warfare: Ar. and V. Ἄρης, ὁ, V. δόρυ.

encounter: V. συμβολή, ἡ, Ar. and P. σύνοδος, ἡ.

sea battle: P. ναυμαχία, ἡ.

land battle: P. πεζομαχία, ἡ.

line of battle: P. παράταξις, ἡ, P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, Ar. and V. στίχες, αἱ.

the god of battles: V. Ζεὺς ἀγώνιος.

fallen in battle, adj.: V. δοριπετής.

without a battle: use adv., P. ἀμαχεί.