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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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