mess

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

confusion: P. ἀταξία, ἡ.

litter: Ar. φορυτός, ὁ.

make a mess of, mismanage: P. κακῶς διατιθέναι (acc.).

in a mess, at random: use adv., P. and V. εἰκῆ, φύρδην (Xen.), P. χύδην.

in disorder: P. ἀτάκτως, οὐδενὶ κόσμῳ.

stain: V. κηλίς, ἡ; see also dirt.

meal taken in common: Ar. and P. συσσίτια, τά.

verb transitive

defile: P. and V. μιαίνειν.

make a mess of: P. κακῶς διατιθέναι (acc.).

verb intransitive

take food with others: Ar. and P. συσσιτεῖν.

mess with (another): Ar. and P. συσσιτεῖν (dat.).