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1 Cavil
subs.V. μῶμος, ὁ; see Blame.(Personified in Plat., Rep. 487A) Contentiousness: P. φιλονεικία, ἡ.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ἐρίζειν, P. φιλονεικεῖν.Cavil at, blame: P. and V. μέμφεσθαι (acc. or dat.), ψέγειν.Abuse: P. and V. διαβάλλειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cavil
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2 Chastity
subs.V. ἅγνευμα, τό, P. ἁγνεία, ἡ.Maidenhood: V. παρθενεία, ἡ.Continence: P. ἐγκράτεια, ἡ, P. and V. τὸ σῶφρον, τὸ σωφρονεῖν (Eur., El. 923).Personified: V. Ἀιδώς (Eur., Hipp. 78).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Chastity
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3 Element
subs.Part: P. and V μέρος, τό.Germ: P. and V. σπέρμα, τό.Beginning, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, ῥίζα, ἡ, πηγή, ἡ.Be in one's element, enjoy onesolf v.: P. εὐπαθεῖν, P. and V. εὐφραίνεσθαι.The Elements, subs.: P. τὰ γένη.The primed elements: P. τὰ πρῶτα (Plat., Theaet. 205C).There being four elements of which the body is compacted, earth, air, fire, and water: P. τεσσάρων ὄντων γενῶν ἐξ ὧν συμπέπηγε τὸ σῶμα, γῆς, πυρὸς, ὕδατός τε καὶ ἀέρος (Plat., Tim. 81E).I show that of the two elements appointed for the useof man, namely, sea and land, of the one you are complele masters: P. ἐγὼ ἀποφαίνω δύο μερῶν εἰς χρῆσιν φανερῶν, γῆς καὶ θαλάσσης, τοῦ ἑτέρου ὑμᾶς παντὸς κυριωτάτους ὄντας (Thuc., 2, 62).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Element
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4 Fortune
subs.One's lot: P. and V. τύχη, ἡ, δαίμων, ὁ.Plight: V. πρᾶξις, ἡ.Fortune personified: P. and V. Τύχη, ἡ.Good fortune: P. and V. εὐπραξία, ἡ, Ar. and P. εὐτυχία, ἡ, P. εὐδαιμονία, ἡ, V. ὄλβος, ὁ, εὐεστώ, ἡ; see Prosperity.Piece of good fortune: P. and V. εὐτύχημα, τό.Possessions, property: P. and V. χρήματα, τά, οὐσία, ἡ.Wealth: P. and V. πλοῦτος, ὁ.——————Τύχη, ἡ (Eur., Ion, 1514).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fortune
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5 Justice
subs.P. and V. τὸ δίκαιον, θέμις, ἡ (rare P.), P. δικαιοσύνη, ἡ, V. τὸ μἀδικεῖν, τοὔνδικον (Eur., frag.).Justice personified: V. Δίκη, ἡ.Legal justice: P. and V. δίκη, ἡ.Equity: P. ἐπιείκεια, ἡ, V. τοὐπιεικές.Bring to justice: P. εἰς δικαστήριον ἄγειν, V. πρὸς τὴν δίκην ἄγειν.Do justice to (met., describe adequately): P. ἐφικνεῖσθαι (gen.), τῷ λόγῳ ἐφικνεῖσθαι (gen.).Have justice done to one, get one's deserts: P. and V. ἄξια πάσχειν, V. τυγχάνειν ἀξίων, τῶν ἐπαξίων κυρεῖν, Ar. τῆς ἀξίας τυγχάνειν.——————Δίκη, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Justice
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6 Nemesis
subs.See Retribution.Personified: P. and V. Ἀδραστεία, ἡ (Plat., Rep. 451A), V. Νέμεσις, ἡ.——————Νέμεσις, -εως, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Nemesis
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7 Retribution
subs.Punishment: P. and V. τιμωρία, ἡ, τίσις, ἡ (Plat.), ζημία, ἡ. P. κόλασις, ἡ, V. ποινή, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.), ἄποινα, τά (rare P.), ἀντίποινα, τά; see Penalty.Personified: V. Νέμεσις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Retribution
См. также в других словарях:
Personified — Personify Per*son i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Personified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Personifying}.] [Person + fy: cf. F. personnifier.] 1. To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent as a rational being. [1913 Webster] The poets take the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
personified — per·son·i·fy || pÉœr sÉ‘nɪfaɪ /pÉœË sÉ’ v. give human qualities to an inhuman object; embody, incarnate, typify … English contemporary dictionary
PERSONIFIED — … Useful english dictionary
Chance Personified — Fortuna (Roman); Tyche (Greek) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Ocean Personified — Oceanus (Roman); Okeanos (Greek) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Sleep Personified — Hypnos (Greek sleep) whose brother was Thanatos or death … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Superstition Personified — Abessa who sought sanctuary behind convent walls shielding her from truth, according to Spenser’s Faerie Queene … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Time Personified — the aged Chronos of the Greeks and Romans Father Time … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Victory Personified — Nike the Greek goddess or her Roman counterpart Victoria … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Wealth Personified — Ploutus (Greek); Plutus (Roman) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Youth Personified — Juventus (Latin youth) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
