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1 in ruins
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2 Ruin
subs.Destruction: P. and V. ὄλεθρος, ὁ, φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ.Ruins, fallen buildings: P. οἰκίαι καταπεπτωκυῖαι.Wreckage ( of ships): P. and V. ναυάγια, τά, V. ἀγαί, αἱ; ( of other things besides): V. ἐρείπια, τά, ναυάγια, τά.Ruins of, all that is left of: P. and V. λείψανον, or pl. (gen.).A doom of utter ruin: V. πάμφθαρτος μόρος (Æsch., Choe. 296).You unhappy city are involved in this ruin: V. σύ τʼ ὦ τάλαινα συγκατασκάπτει πόλις (Eur., Phoen. 884).( I seemed to see) all the house dashed in ruins to the ground from top to bottom: V. πᾶν ἐρείψιμον στέγος βεβλημένον πρὸς οὖδας ἐξ ἄκρων σταθμῶν (Eur., I.T. 48).——————v. trans.Destroy: P. and V. φθείρειν, διαφθείρειν, καταφθείρειν (Plat. but rare P.), ἀπολλύναι, διολλύναι, ἐξολλύναι, ἀποφθείρειν (Thuc. but rare P.), V. ὀλλύναι, ἐξαπολλύναι, διεργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιτρίβειν; see Destroy.Be ruined: P. and V. ἀπολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἀπολλύναι), ἐξολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἐξολλύναι) (Plat.), σφάλλεσθαι, V. ὀλωλέναι (2nd perf. ὀλλύναι), διαπεπορθῆσθαι (perf. pass. διαπορθεῖν), ἔρρειν (rare P.); see Undone.Be brought to ruin: V. ἀτᾶσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ruin
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