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1 Folly
subs.P. and V. μωρία, ἡ, ἄνοια, ἡ, ἀμαθία, ἡ, ἀφροσύνη, ἡ, ἀβουλία, ἡ, ἀσυνεσία, ἡ (Eur., frag.), P. ἡλιθιότης, ἡ, ἀβελτερία, ἡ, εὐήθεια, ἡ, V. εὐηθία, ἡ, Ar. and V. δυσβουλία, ἡ.Join with the foolish in folly: V. συνασοφεῖν τοῖς μὴ σοφοῖς (Eur., Phœn. 394).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Folly
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2 folly
['foli]plural - follies; noun(foolishness: the follies of youth.) τρέλα -
3 Fondness
subs.P. and V. φιλία, ἡ.Love: P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ.Goodwill: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Parental fondness: V. στέργηθρον, τό (Æsch., Choe. 241).Fondness for one's husband: V. φιλανδρία, ἡ.Folly: see Folly.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fondness
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4 Height
subs.P. and V. ὕψος, τό.Of persons: P. and V. μέγεθος,Heights, high ground: P. ὑψηλὰ χωρία, τὰ μετέωρα, P. and V. τὰ ἄκρα.Eminence, high rank: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ.Highest point, met.: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό.Be at its height, v.: P. and V. ἀκμάζειν.Come to such a height (of folly, etc.): P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο (or τοσόνδε or τόδε) μωρίας ἀφικνεῖσθαι.It is the height of folly to go to war: P. πολλὴ ἄνοια πολεμῆσαι (Thuc. 2, 61).The height of madness: P. ὑπερβολὴ μανίας.You are come to the height of suffering: V. ἥκεις συμφορᾶς πρὸς τοὔσχατον (Eur., Or. 447).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Height
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5 Ineptitude
subs.Incapacity: P. ἀδυναμία, ἡ, P. and V. φαυλότης, ἡ (Eur., frag.).Folly: P. and V. μωρία, ἡ; see folly. ineptly, adv.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ineptitude
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6 Lunacy
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lunacy
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7 Meet
adj.Fitting, suitable: P. and V. ἐπιτήδειος, σύμφορος, πρόσφορος.Opportune: P. and V. καίριος, ἐπίκαιρος, V. εὔκαιρος,Becoming: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, σύμμετρος, πρέπων, προσήκων, εὐσχήμων, καθήκων, Ar. and P. πρεπώδης, V. ἐπεικώς, προσεικώς, συμπρεπής.It is meet, v.:P. and V. πρέπει, προσήκει, ἁρμόζει.——————v. trans.Encounter ( persons): P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), συντυγχάνειν (dat.; V. gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἀπαντᾶν (dat.), συναντᾶν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), P. περιτυγχάνειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (dat. or gen.), V. ἀντᾶν (dat.). συναντιάζειν (dat.), ὑπαντιάζειν (dat.), συνάντεσθαι (dat.), ἀντικυρεῖν (dat.).Meet ( things; e.g., disasters): P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.), περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. συγκυρεῖν (dat.), ἀντᾶν (dat.).Experience: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Light on: see light on.Meet in battle: P. and V. ἀπαντᾶν (dat.), συμφέρεσθαι (dat.), συμβάλλειν (dat.), ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat.), V. συμβάλλειν μάχην (dat.), see also Engage.It is not at all easy to meet the tactics of these men: P. οὐ πάνυ ἐστὶ ῥᾴδιον ταῖς τούτων παρασκευαῖς ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (Den. 1078).Have you met me on ground where I am unassailable in everything? P. οὗ μὲν ἐγὼ ἀθῷος ἅπασι... ἐνταῦθα ἀπήντηκας; (Dem. 269).Meet the wishes and views of each: P. τῆς ἑκάστου βουλησέως τε καὶ δόξης τυχεῖν (Thuc. 2, 35).Meet folly with folly: V. ἀντιτείνειν νήπιʼ ἀντὶ νηπίων (Eur., Med. 891).V. intrans. Come together: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.Where branching roads meet: V. ἔνθα δίστομοι... συμβάλλουσιν... ὁδοί (Soph., O.C. 900).Meet for discussion: Ar. and P. συγκαθῆσθαι.Meet beforehand: P. προαπαντᾶν (absol.).Meet with: P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), προστυγχάνειν (gen.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.); see light on, encounter.met., experience: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).We happened to meet with a storm: P. ἐτύχομεν χειμῶνί τινι χρησάμενοι (Antiphon, 131).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Meet
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8 Simplicity
subs.P. ἁπλότης, ἡ.While congratulating you on your simplicity we do not admire your ignorance: P. μακαρίσαντες ὑμῶν τὸ ἀπειρόκακον οὐ ζηλοῦμεν τὸ ἄφρον (Thuc. 5, 105).Ease: P. and V. εὐμάρεια, ἡ.Folly: P. εὐήθεια, ἡ, V. εὐηθία, ἡ; see Folly.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Simplicity
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9 Vanity
subs.Pride: P. and V. φρόνημα, τό, ὕβρις, ἡ, ὄγκος, ὁ, P. ὑπερηφανία, ἡ, μεγαλαυχία, ἡ, ὑπεροψία, ἡ, χαυνότης, ἡ, V. χλιδή, ἡ, φρόνησις, ἡ.Fickleness: P. τὸ ἀστάθμητον.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vanity
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10 follies
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11 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) ύψος2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) αποκορύφωμα,ζενίθ3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) άκρον άωτο,αποκορύφωμα4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) ύψωμα•- heighten -
12 Absurdity
subs.Folly: P. and V. ἄνοια, ἡ, μωρία, ἡ, P. εὐήθεια, ἡ, V. εὐηθία, ἡ.Ridiculousness: Ar. and P. ἀτοπία, ἡ.It is the height of absurdity: P. ἔστι πολλὴ ἀλογία.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Absurdity
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13 Abyss
subs.You have come to such an abyss of folly: P. εἰς τοῦτο ἀφῖχθε μωρίας.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Abyss
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14 Associate
adj.P. and V. σύννομος, V. συντελής (Æsch., Ag. 532).——————subs.Partner: P. and V. κοινωνός, ὁ or ἡ, συνεργός, ὁ or ἡ, συλλήπτωρ, ὁ, σύννομος, ὁ or ἡ, Ar. and V. σύζυγος, ὁ or ἡ ; see Partner.One's associates, companions: P. and V. οἱ συνόντες.One living with another: use adj., P. and V. σύνοικος (dat.).One brought up with another: use adj., P. and V. σύντροφος (dat.).——————v. trans.Make partner: P. κοινοῦν.Alas! for the doom that associates a just man with his more sinful fellows: V. φεῦ τοῦ συναλλάσσοντος ὄρνιθος βροτοῖς δίκαιον ἄνδρα τοῖσι δυσσεβεστέροις (Æsch., Theb. 597).Associate with oneself, take as associate: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν, προσποιεῖσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, P. προσαιρεῖσθαι.Associating folly with the gods: V. θεοῖσι προσθεὶς ἀμαθίαν (Eur., Hipp. 951).Associate with, have dealings with: P. and V. συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συνεῖναι (dat.), συναλλάσσειν (dat.), συνέρχεσθαι (dat.), κοινοῦσθαι (dat.), κοινωνεῖν (dat.), ὁμιλεῖν (dat.), προσομιλεῖν (dat.); see Dealings.Associate oneself with: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Associate
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15 Childishness
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Childishness
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16 Dote
v. trans.Be old: P. and V. γηράσκειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dote
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17 Fatuity
subs.See Folly.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fatuity
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18 Flighty
adj.Careless: P. and V. ῥᾴθυμος.Light-minded: V. κουφόνους.Fickle: P. and V. ἔμπληκτος.Now are you flighty and your wisdom is as folly: V. νῦν γὰρ πέτει τε καὶ φρονῶν οὐδὲν φρονεῖς (Eur., bacch. 332).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Flighty
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19 Foolishness
subs.See Folly.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Foolishness
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20 Idiocy
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Idiocy
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