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1 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) δίψα2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) δίψα, λαχτάρα2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) διψώ- thirsty- thirstily
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2 Thirst
subs.P. and V. δίψα, ἡ (Æsch., Choe. 756, but the passage is doubtful), δίψος, τό (Æsch., Pers. 484, where there is a variant δίψῃ for δίψει).Thirst for, met.: see Desire.——————v. intrans.P. and V. διψῆν (Soph., frag.).Thirst for: P. διψῆν (gen.); see Desire.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Thirst
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3 Quench
v. trans.Quenched: use also V. μαυρούμενος (Æsch., Ag. 296).The Athenians on their side devised preventives so as to quench the fire: P. οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι... ἀντεμηχανήσαντο σβεστήρια κωλύματα (Thuc., 7, 53).Quench one's thirst: P. and V. πίνειν.From desire to quench their thirst: P. τοῦ πιεῖν ἐπιθυμίᾳ (Thuc. 7, 84).Strangers, could you point out a river stream whereat we might quench our thirst? V. ξένοι φράσαιτʼ ἂν νᾶμα ποτάμιον πόθεν δίψης ἄκος λάβοιμεν; (Eur., Cycl. 96).A thirst that cannot be quenched: P. δίψα ἄπαυστος, ἡ (Thuc. 2, 49).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quench
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4 quench
[kwen ]1) (to drink enough to take away (one's thirst): I had a glass of lemonade to quench my thirst.) σβήνω2) (to put out (a fire): The firemen were unable to quench the fire.) σβήνω -
5 thirsty
1) (suffering from thirst: I'm so thirsty - I must have a drink.) διψασμένος2) (causing a thirst: Digging the garden is thirsty work.) που φέρνει δίψα -
6 Allay
v. trans.Step: P. and V. παύειν.Lull to rest: V. κοιμᾶν, P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.).Soften: P. and V. πραύνειν.Allay one's thirst: see Quench.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Allay
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7 Appease
v. trans.P. and V. πραΰνειν, P. παραμυθεῖσθαι, V. παρηγορεῖν, θέλγειν (also Plat. but rare P.), μαλθάσσειν, Ar. and P. μαλάσσειν; see Soothe, Propitiate.Charm: P. and V. κηλεῖν.Appease one's hunger: use P. and V. ἐσθίειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Appease
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8 Assuage
v. trans.P. and V. πραύνειν.Stop, check: P. and V. παύειν.Lull to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Assuage
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9 Insatiable
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Insatiable
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10 Parch
v. trans.Parched by the sun's bright flame: V. σταθευτὸς ἡλίου φοίβῃ φλογί (Æsch., P.V. 22).Be parched with thirst: Ar. δίψῃ ἀφαυαίνεσθαι (Eccl. 146).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Parch
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11 Suffer
v. trans.P. and V. πάσχειν (acc. or absol.).Endure: P. and V. φέρειν, ἀνέχεσθαι, ὑπέχειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν, V. καρτερεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐξανέχεσθαι, ἀνατλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of ἀνατλᾶν) (also Plat. but rare P.), τλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν) (also Isoc. but rare P.).Suffer to the end: P. and V. διαφέρειν, V. ἀντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, ἐκκομίζειν.Put up with: P. and V. στέργειν (acc. or dat.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc.).Suffer beforehand: P. προπάσχειν (acc. or absol.).Suffer in return: P. and V. ἀντιπάσχειν (acc. or absol.).V. intrans.Be in pain: P. and V. ἀλγεῖν, λυπεῖσθαι.Be distressed: P. and V. πονεῖν, πιέζεσθαι, κάμνειν, P. κακοπαθεῖν, V. μογεῖν, Ar. and V. τείρεσθαι; see under Distress.Endure suffering for another: P. and V. ὑπερπονεῖν (acc. of thing suffered) (Plat.), V. ὑπερκάμνειν (gen. of person).You shall suffer for it: Ar. οἰμώξει, Ar. and V. κλαύσει.Suffer from (illness, etc.): P. and V. νοσεῖν (dat.), πονεῖν (dat.), κάμνειν (dat.); see labour under.They suffered at the same time from hunger and thirst: P. λιμῷ ἅμα καὶ δίψει ἐπιέζοντο (Thuc. 7, 87).The ships which had suffered from the storm he repaired: P. τὰς ναῦς ὅσαι ἐπόνησαν ὑπὸ τοῦ χειμῶνος ἐπισκεύαζε (Thuc. 6, 104).Suffer loss: P. and V. ζημιοῦσθαι (absol.), P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι (absol.).Suffer with another: P. and V. συνδυστυχεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Suffer
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12 Thirstiness
subs.See Thirst.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Thirstiness
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