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1 Stone
subs.P. and V. λίθος, ὁ, V. πέτρος, ὁ (rare P.).Hurling upon his head a stone that would fill a waggon: V. λᾶαν ἐμβαλὼν κάρᾳ ἁμαξοπληθῆ (Eur., Phoen. 1157).Stone for throwing: also V. χερμάς, ἡ;Round stone for rolling on to an enemy: P. ὀλοίτροχος, ὁ (Xen.).Stone for building: P. and V. λίθος, ὁ.Collect stones for building, v.: P. λιθοφορεῖν.Whetstone: see Whetstone.Leave no stone unturned: V. πάντα κινῆσαι πέτρον (Eur., Heracl. 1002), P. use πᾶν ποιεῖν (Plat., Ap. 39A).Stone of fruit: P. πυρήν, ὁ (Hdt.).Memorial stone: Ar. and P. στήλη, ἡ.Suffer from stone ( in medical sense), v.: P. λιθιᾶν.——————adj.Roofed with stone: V. πετρηρεφής.Paved with stone: V. λιθόστρωτος.——————v. trans.Be stoned also: V. πετροῦσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stone
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2 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) πέτρα2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) πέτρα3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) πέτρα4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) πετράδι5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) κουκούτσι6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) μονάδα βάρους7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) πέτρα2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) πετροβολώ,λιθοβολώ2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) ξεκουκουτσιάζω•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
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3 stone
1) λιθοβολώ2) πέτρα3) πετροβολώ -
4 stone-cold
adjective (completely cold, dead, or deaf: He's almost stone-deaf; Your soup is stone-cold. He was stone-dead.) παγωμένος/τελείως νεκρός/θεόκουφος/θεόστραβος -
5 stone-dead
adjective (completely cold, dead, or deaf: He's almost stone-deaf; Your soup is stone-cold. He was stone-dead.) παγωμένος/τελείως νεκρός/θεόκουφος/θεόστραβος -
6 stone-deaf
adjective (completely cold, dead, or deaf: He's almost stone-deaf; Your soup is stone-cold. He was stone-dead.) παγωμένος/τελείως νεκρός/θεόκουφος/θεόστραβος -
7 Stone-mason
subs.P. λιθολόγος, ὁ, Ar. and P. λιθουργός, ὁ.Stone-mason's shop: P. λιθουργεῖον, τό.Stone-mason's tools: P. σιδήρια λιθουργά, τά (Thuc. 4, 4).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stone-mason
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8 Stone-quarry
subs.P. λιθοτομίαι, αἱ, ἐργαστήριον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stone-quarry
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9 Stone-work
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stone-work
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10 a stone's throw
(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) μικρή απόσταση,ένα βήμα -
11 leave no stone unturned
(to try every possible means: The police left no stone unturned to (try to) find the child.) κινώ γη και ουρανό,τρώω τον κόσμο -
12 paving-stone
noun (a large flat stone or piece of concrete used for paving.) πλάκα πεζοδρομίου -
13 pumice stone
noun ((a piece of) this type of stone used for cleaning and smoothing the skin etc.) ελαφρόπετρα -
14 Coping-stone
subs.Put coping-stone to: met., P. κολοφῶνα, ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.) (Plat.), V. θριγκοῦν (acc.); see Crown.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Coping-stone
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15 precious stone
(a jewel; a gem: diamonds, emeralds and other precious stones.) πολύτιμος λίθος,πετράδι -
16 Mill stone
subs.P. λίθος μυλιάς, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mill stone
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17 Pumice-stone
subs.Ar. κίσηρις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pumice-stone
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18 Tomb-stone
subs.Ar. and P. στήλη, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tomb-stone
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19 Touch-stone
subs.Ar. also P. βάσανος, ἡ. P. λίθος, ἡ (Plat., Gorg. 486D).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Touch-stone
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20 Rock
subs.P. and V. πέτρα, ἡ.Ridge of rock: V. χοιράς, ἡ.Of rock, adj.: V. πετραῖος, πετρώδης, πέτρινος, λεπαῖος, πετρήρης.Hurled from a rock: V. πετρορριφής.Roofed with rock: V. πετρηρεφής.Whence she shall be hurled with a plunge from the rock: V. ὅθεν πετραῖον ἅλμα δισκευθήσεται (Eur., Ion, 1268).——————v. trans.Move: P. and V. κινεῖν.Shake: P. and V. σείειν.Move to and fro: V. σαλεύειν.V. intrans. Move: P. and V. κινεῖσθαι.Shake: P. and V. σείεσθαι.Move to and fro: P. and V. σαλεύειν, P. ἀποσαλεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rock
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