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1 Depth
subs.P. and V. βάθος, τό.The depths of the sea: Ar. and V. βύθος, ὁ.met., depth of woe: V. βάθος κακῶν.Depth of mind: P. βάθος, τό (Plat., Theaet. 183E).In the depths of the earth: V. ἐν μυχοῖς χθονός.To sink to such a depth of: P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο ἥκειν (gen.).Get out of one's depth: met., P. βαπτίζεσθαι (Plat., Euthy. 277D).They did not range themselves all in lines of the same depth: P. ἐπὶ βάθος ἐτάξαντο οὐ πάντες ὁμοίως (Thuc. 5, 68).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Depth
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2 Flounder
v. intrans.met. P. βαπτίζεσθαι (Plat., Euthy. 277D).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Flounder
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