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1 decay
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2 Decay
v. intrans.Waste away: P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι, φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, P. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.); see Pine.——————subs.As opposed to growth: P. φθορά, ἡ, φθίσις, ἡ.Dankness, mould: P. and V. εὐρώς, ὁ.Rottonness: P σηπεδών, ἡ.Rust: P. ἰός, ὁ.met., ruin: P. and V. διαφθορά, ἡ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Decay
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3 decay
1) παρακμάζω2) παρακμή3) σαπίζω4) φθορά -
4 Rot
v. trans.P. and V. σήπειν.——————subs.P. σηπεδών, ἡ.Decay, mould: P. and V. εὐρώς, ὁ.In wood: Ar. τερηδών, ἡ.Mildew: P. ἐρυσίβη, ἡ.Rust: P. ἰός, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rot
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5 caries
['keərii:z](decay or rottenness of the teeth.) τερηδόνα -
6 decompose
[di:kəm'pouz]((of vegetable or animal matter) to (cause to) decay or rot: Corpses decompose quickly in heat.) αποσυνθέτω,-ομαι- decomposer -
7 embalm
(to preserve (a dead body) from decay by treatment with spices or drugs: The Egyptians embalmed the corpses of their kings.) βαλσαμώνω, ταριχεύω -
8 fluoride
(any of several substances containing fluorine, especially one which helps to prevent tooth decay.) φθοριούχος ένωση- fluorine -
9 gangrene
['ɡæŋɡri:n](the decay of a part of the body of a living person, animal etc, because the blood supply to that part of the body has stopped.) γάγγραινα -
10 go to rack and ruin
(to get into a state of neglect and decay.) ερειπώνομαι -
11 rot
[rot] 1. past tense, past participle - rotted; verb(to make or become bad or decayed: The fruit is rotting on the ground; Water rots wood.) σαπίζω2. noun1) (decay: The floorboards are affected by rot.) σαπίλα, σήψη2) (nonsense: Don't talk rot!) αηδίες, κουταμάρες•- rotten- rottenness
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12 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ερείπιο/-α, συντρίμι(α)2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) καταστροφή3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) (οικονομική) καταστροφή, χρεωκοπία2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) καταστρέφω2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) κακομαθαίνω•- ruined
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13 taint
[teint] 1. verb1) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) μολύνω2) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) μιαίνω2. noun(a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil: the taint of decay.) μίασμα, ίχνη μόλυνσης- tainted -
14 waste away
(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) λιώνω -
15 wither
['wiðə]((of plants etc) to (cause to) fade, dry up, or decay: The plants withered because they had no water; The sun has withered my plants.) μαραίνω / -ομαι, ξεραίνω / -ομαι -
16 Decline
v. trans.P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι, οὐ δέχεσθαι, ἀναίνεσθαι (Dem. but rare P.), ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dem. 319), ἀπαρνεῖσθαι (Thuc. 6, 56), Ar. and P. οὐκ ἀποδέχεσθαι.Decline ( an invitation): P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.; cf. Ar., Ran. 508).Degenerate: P. ἐκπίπτειν, ἀποκλίνειν, ἐξίστασθαι.——————subs.Consumption: P. φθόη, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Decline
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17 Generation
subs.A coming into being ( as opposed to decay): P. γένεσις, ἡ.Many generations later: P. πολλαῖς γενεαῖς ὕστερον.The third generation: V. τριτόσπορος γονή.Future generations: P. and V. οἱ ἔπειτα, P. οἱ ἐπιγιγνόμενοι, V. ὕστεροι, οἱ, μεθύστεροι, οἱ, οἱ ἐπίσποροι, ἔκγονα, τά.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Generation
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18 Mould
subs.Clod: Ar. and V. βῶλος, ἡ (also Xen.).Decay: P. and V. εὐρώς, ὁ.Pattern: P. and V. τύπος, ὁ.Anything moulded: Ar. and P. πλάσμα, τό.——————v. trans.P. and V. πλάσσειν.Cast: Ar. and P. χοανεύειν.Stamp with an impression: P. τυποῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mould
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19 Mouldiness
subs.Decay: P. and V. εὐρώς, ὁ, P. σαπρότης, ἡ. σηπεδών, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mouldiness
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20 Putrefy
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Putrefy
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