draughts
From LSJ
πῶς δ' οὐκ ἀρίστη; τίς δ' ἐναντιώσεται; τί χρὴ γενέσθαι τὴν ὑπερβεβλημένην γυναῖκα; (Euripides' Alcestis 152-54) → How is she not noblest? Who will deny it? What must a woman have become to surpass her?
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
game; P. and V. πεσσοί, οἱ (Plato).
the art of draughts: P. ἡ πεσσευτική (Plato).
play at droughts, v.: P. πεσσεύειν (Plato).
game of draughts, subs.: P. πεσσεία, ἡ (Plato).
draught-player: P. πεσσευτής, ὁ (Plato).
