festival
From LSJ
κεῖται μὲν γαίῃ φθίμενον δέμας, ἡ δὲ δοθεῖσα ψυχή μοι ναίει δώματ' ἐπουράνια → my body lies mouldering in the ground, but the soul entrusted to me dwells in heavenly abodes
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. ἑορτή, ἡ, πανήγυρις, ἡ.
sacrifice: P. and V. θυσία, ἡ.
rites of initiation: P. and V. τελετή, ἡ, or pl.; see also feast.
spectacle, show: Ar. and P. θεωρία, ἡ.
night festival: Ar. and P. παννυχίς, ἡ.
keep festival, v.; P. and V. ἑορτάζειν.
keep a night festival: Ar. παννυχίζειν (absol.).
money spent on festivals: P. τὰ θεωρικά (Dem. 31).
from whom will you receive the honour of festival? V. πόθεν… ἕξεις… εὔθοινον γέρας; (Aesch., Choe. 257).
finish the festival of the Isthmian Games: P. τὰ Ἴσθμια διεορτάζειν (Thuc. 8, 9).
