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1 invincible
[in'vinsəbl](that cannot be overcome or defeated: That general thinks that his army is invincible.) ανίκητος- invincibility -
2 Invincible
adj.P. and V. δύσμαχος, ἀνίκητος (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἄμαχος (Plat.), P. δυσπολέμητος, V. δυσπάλαιστος, ἀπρόσμαχος, ἀδήριτος.Obstinate: see Obstinate.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Invincible
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3 Untamable
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Untamable
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4 Struggle
subs.Convulsion: P. and V. σπασμός, ὁ, P. σφαδασμός, ὁ (Plat.), V. σπαραγμός, ὁ.Agitation: P. ἀγωνία, ἡ.With a struggle, with difficulty: use adv., P. and V. μόλις, μόγις, Ar. and P. χαλεπῶς; see under Difficulty.Without a struggle ( without the necessity of fighting): P. ἀμαχεί, ἀκονιτί.——————v. trans.Contend: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι, μάχεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι (Eur., Alc. 694), ἀθλεῖν, ἁμιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξαγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξαμιλλᾶσθαι.Use violence: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.Exert oneself: P. and V. σπουδάζειν, τείνειν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν (or pass.), ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.Writhe, be convulsed: P. and V. σφαδάζειν (Xen.), V. σπᾶσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Struggle
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5 Unassailable
adj.Of an argument: Ar. ἀκατάβλητος.Unassailable by one's neighbours: P. ἄληπτος τοῖς πέλας (Thno. 1, 37).Have you met me on ground where my case is held by all to be unassailable? P. οὗ ἐγὼ μὲν ἀθῷος ἅπασι... ἐνταῦθα ἀπήντηκας; (Dem. 269).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unassailable
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