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1 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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