string

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

thong: P. and V. ἱμάς, ὁ.

small cord: Ar. and P. καλώδιον, τό, Ar. σπαρτίον, τό.

string of things: Ar. and P. ὁρμαθός, ὁ.

string of dry figs: Ar. ἰσχάδων ὁρμαθός.

string of a musical instrument: P. χορδή, ἡ.

bowstring: P. and V. νευρά, ἡ (Xen.), V. θῶμιγξ, ὁ.

don't let them have two strings to their bow: P. μὴ ἐπὶ δυοῖν ἀγκύροιν ὁρμεῖν ἐᾶτε (Dem. 1295).

moved by strings (of puppets), adj.: P. νευρόσπαστος (Xen.).

series: P. and V. διαδοχή, ἡ.

row: P. and V. στοῖχος, ὁ.

verb transitive

string together: Ar. and P. συνείρειν; see also strung.