beating

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. πληγαί, αἱ.

give a beating: P. πληγὰς διδόναι (dat. of person).

receive a beating: Ar. and P. πληγὰς λαμβάνειν.

beating of drums: Ar. τυμπανισμός, ὁ, V. τυμπάνων ἀράγματα, τά (Euripides, Cyclops).

beating of breasts: V. στέρνων ἀραγμοί, οἱ.