- Open
- adj.Sincere, frank: P. and V. ἁπλοῦς, ἐλεύθερος, P. ἐλευθέριος.Of things, free, open to all: P. and V. κοινός.Open to all-comers: V. πάγξενος (Soph., frag.).Confessed: P, ὁμολογούμενος.Of country, treeless: P. ψιλός.Flat: P, ὁμαλός.Of a door, gate, etc.: P. and V. ἀνεωγμένος (Eur., Hipp. 56), V. ἀνασπαστός (Soph., Ant. 1186).Unlocked: P. and V. ἄκλῃστος.Unfenced: P. ἄερκτος (Lys.).Of space, as opposed to shut in: P. and V. καθαρός.In the open air: use adj., P. and V. ὑπαίθριος, V. αἴθριος (Soph., frag.), also P. ἐν ὑπαίθρῳ.Live in the open: P. θυραυλεῖν, ἐν καθαρῷ οἰκεῖν.Open boat: P. πλοῖον ἀστέγαστον.Open order, march in open order: P. ὄρθιοι πορεύεσθαι (Xen.).The open sea, subs.: P. and V. πέλαγος, τό.In the open sea: use adj., P. and V. πελάγιος, P. μετέωρος.Keep in the open sea, v.:P. μετεωρίζεσθαι.Open space, subs.: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.Wishing to attack in the open: P. βουλόμενος ἐν τῇ εὐρυχωρίᾳ ἐπιθέσθαι (Thuc. 2. 83).Exposed: P. and V. γυμνός; see {{U}}Exposed.Undecided: P. ἄκριτος.It is an open question, v.:P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.Open to, liable to: P. ἔνοχος (dat.).We say you will lay yourself open to these charges: P. ταύταις φαμέν σε ταῖς αἰτίαις ἐνέξεσθαι (Plat., Crito, 52A).Be open to, admit of v.:P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.), P. ἐνδέχεσθαι (acc.).Be open to a charge of: P. and V. ὀφλισκάνειν (acc.).Open to (conviction): use P. and V. ῥᾴδιος (πείθειν).Open to doubt: P. ἀμφισβητήσιμος; see {{U}}Doubtful.It is open to, (allowable to), v.: P. and V. ἔξεστι (dat.), ἔνεστι (dat.), πάρεστι (dat.), πάρα (dat.), παρέχει (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐκγίγνεται (dat.), ἐγγίγνεται (dat.), P. ἐγχωρεῖ (dat.).Get oneself into trouble with one's eyes open: P. εἰς προὖπτον κακὸν αὑτὸν ἐμβαλεῖν (Dem. 32).——————v. trans.P. and V. ἀνοιγνύναι, ἀνοίγειν, διοιγνύναι, διοίγειν, V. οἰγνύναι, οἴγειν, ἀναπτύσσειν.Keys opened the gates without mortal hand: V. κλῇδες δʼ ἀνῆκαν θύρετρʼ ἄνευ θνητῆς χερός (Eur., Bacch. 448).Open a little way: Ar. and V. παροιγνύναι, παροίγειν.Unfasten: P. and V. λύειν. Ar. and V. χαλᾶν (rare P.).Open (eyes or mouth): P. and V. λύειν, V. οἴγειν, ἐκλύειν.He said no word in protest nor even opened his lips: P. οὐκ ἀντεῖπεν οὐδὲ διῆρε τὸ στόμα (Dem. 375 and 405).Open (a letter): P. and V. λύειν (Thuc. 1, 132).Open (a letter) secretly: P. ὑπανοίγειν.Open old sores: P. ἑλκοποιεῖν (absol.).Open (a vein): P. σχάζειν (Xen.).Begin, start: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see {{U}}Begin.Open a case (in law): P. and V. εἰσάγειν δίκην.Disclose: P. and V. ἀποκαλύπτειν, V. διαπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), ἀναπτύσσειν, ἀνοίγειν, Ar. and V. ἐκκαλύπτειν; see {{U}}Disclose.If I shall open my heart to my present husband: V. εἰ ... πρὸς τὸν παρόντα πόσιν ἀναπτύξω φρένα. (Eur., Tro. 657).V. intrans. P. and V. ἀνοίγνυσθαι, ἀνοίγεσθαι, διοίγνυσθαι, διοίγεσθαι.Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.A room having its entrance opening to the light: P. οἴκησις ... ἀναπεπταμένην πρὸς τὸ φῶς τὴν εἴσοδον ἔχουσα (Plat., Rep. 514A).Open up (a country): P. and V. ἡμεροῦν; see {{U}}Clear.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.