shield
Θέλομεν καλῶς ζῆν πάντες, ἀλλ' οὐ δυνάμεθα → Bene vivere omnes volumus, at non possumus → Gut leben wollen wir alle, doch wir können es nicht
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. ἀσπίς, ἡ, V. σάκος, τό, κύκλος, ὁ.
small shield: Ar. and V. πέλτη, ἡ.
wicker shield: P. γέρρον, τό (Xen.), V. ἰτέα, ἡ, ἴτυς, ἡ (also Xen.).
soldiers armed with wicker shields: P. γερροφόροι, οἱ.
Met., protection: V. σάκος, τό (Aesch., Supplices 190); see defence.
arm oneself with a shield, v.: Ar. ἐνασπιδοῦσθαι.
with white shield, adj.: V. λεύκασπις.
with golden shield: V. χρύσασπις.
one who throws his shield away: Ar. ἀσπιδαποβλής, ὁ.
verb transitive
cover: P. and V. κρύπτειν, συγκρύπτειν; see cover.
protect: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, διαφυλάσσειν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν; see protect.
defend: P. and V. ἀμύνειν, (dat.) Ar. and P. ἐπαμύνειν (dat.).
champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.).
