position
From LSJ
ξένῳ δὲ σιγᾶν κρεῖττον ἢ κεκραγέναι → it's better for a stranger to keep silence than to shout (Menander)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
military station: P. χωρίον, τό.
post: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, Ar. and P. χώρα, ἡ; see post.
attitude, posture: P. and V. στάσις, ἡ, σχῆμα, τό.
principle laid down: P. θέσις, ἡ.
rank: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό; see rank.
state of affairs: P. and V. κατάστασις, ἡ.
be in an awkward position: P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι.
he said the position of the Syracusans was worse that theirs: P. τὰ Συρακοσίων ἔφη… ἔτι ἥσσω τῶν σφετέρων εἶναι (Thuc. 7, 48).
seeing the position of affairs: P. ἰδὼν ὡς εἶχε τὰ πράγματα (Thuc. 7, 42).
take up a position (in military sense): P. and V. καθῆσθαι, ἱδρύεσθαι, P. ἐγκαθέζεσθαι; see encamp.
