calm

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

of character: P. and V. ἥσυχος, ἡσυχαῖος (Plato), P. ἡσύχιος.

quiet: P. ἠρεμαῖος, ἀτρεμής.

be calm: v.: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν, P. ἠρεμεῖν, V. ἡσύχως ἔχειν.

be soothed: Ar. and V. μαλάσσεσθαι, V. μαλθάσσεσθαι.

free from care: V. ἕκηλος.

of weather: P. εὔδιος (Xen.), Ar. and V. νήνεμος, V. γαληνός, εὐήνεμος.

waveless: V. ἀκύμων.

substantive

of character: Ar. and P. ἡσυχία, ἡ, V. τὸ ἡσυχαῖον.

peace: P. and V. γαλήνη, ἡ (Plato), εὐδία, ἡ.

of weather: P. and V. εὐδία, ἡ, γαλήνη, ἡ, P. νηνεμία, ἡ.

nonchalance: Ar. and P. ἡσυχία, ἡ.

verb transitive

P. and V. πραΰνειν, P. παραμυθεῖσθαι, V. παρηγορεῖν, θέλγειν (also Plato but rare P.), μαλθάσσειν, Ar. and V. μαλάσσειν; see soothe.

check: P. and V. παύειν.

charm: P. and V. κηλεῖν.

lull to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plato), V. κοιμᾶν.