runner
From LSJ
ἀλλὰ σὺ μὲν νῦν στῆθι καὶ ἄμπνυε → but you, stop now and catch your breath | but do thou now stand, and get thy breath
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. δρομεύς, ὁ (Euripides, Electra 824); see racer.
one who runs in a race: P. σταδιοδρόμος, ὁ.
long-distance runner: P. δολιχοδρόμος, ὁ.
one who runs with a message: P. ἡμεροδρόμος, ὁ, V. τρόχις, ὁ; see messenger.
a swift runner: V. ταχὺς βαδιστής (Euripides, Medea 1182).
