chase
Τὰ πλεῖστα θνητοῖς τῶν κακῶν αὐθαίρετα → Ab ipsis fere parantur mala mortalibus → Von Sterblichen ist selbstgewählt das meiste Leid
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. διώκειν, P. καταδιώκειν, ἐπιδιώκειν.
hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen., also Ar.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.), κυνηγετεῖν (Xen., also Ar.), V. ἐκκυνηγετεῖν.
Met., seek eagerly: P. and V. θηρεύειν, V. θηρᾶν (or mid.).
drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν, τροχηλατεῖν.
chase away: Ar. and P. ἀποδιώκειν; see drive away.
join in chasing: P. συνδιώκειν (absol.).
substantive
pursuit: P. δίωξις, ἡ, V. δίωγμα, τό (also Plato but rare P.), διωγμός, ὁ, μεταδρομή, ἡ (also Xen.).
give chase: see pursue.
hunt: P. and V. θήρα, ἡ (Plato), ἄγρα, ἡ (Plato), V. κυνήγια, ἡ.
art of the chase, hunting: P. ἡ θηρευτική, κυνηγέσιον, τό.
trophies of the chase: V. ἀγρεύματα, τά.
of the chase, adj.: Ar. and P. θηρευτικός.
fond of the chase: P. φιλόθηρος (Plato).
good at the chase: V. εὔθηρος.
eager pursuit, subs.: Met., P. and V. θήρα, ἡ.
