battle

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. intrans.

See fight.

Battle with the waves: V. κάμνειν πρὸς κύματι (Aesch., Theb. 210).

subs.

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.

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