Base

subs.

Lowest part: P. and V. κρηπίς, ἡ (Plat.), βάθρον, τό (Xen.), βάσις, ἡ (Plat.), P. ἔδαφος, τό.

Foundation: P. θεμέλιοι, οἱ, τὰ κάτωθεν, P. and V. πυθμήν, ὁ, V. ῥίζα, ἡ.

Of a hill: P. κράσπεδα, τά (Xen.).

Of a triangle: P. βάσις, ἡ.

Base of operations: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ, P. ὁρμητήριον, τό.

Fortify (as a base against an enemy), v. intrans.: P. ἐπιτειχίζειν.

Making Naupactus their base: P. ὁρμώμενοι ἐκ Ναυπάκτου (Thuc. 2, 69).

A base against a place: P. ἐπιτειχισμός, ὁ (dat. or κατά, gen.).

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v. trans.

Secure, confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν.

Statements based on no foundation of truth: P. ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οὐδεμιᾶς εἰρημένα (Dem. 230).

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adj.

Morally: P. and V. αἰσχρός, κακός, πάγκακος, πονηρός, φαῦλος, μοχθηρός, κακοῦργος, ἀνάξιος, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής.

Mean (of birth, rank, etc.): P. and V. ταπεινός, φαῦλος, κακός, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής, V. ἀγέννητος, Ar. and V. δυσγενής; see {{U}}Obscure.

Degrading: P. and V. ταπεινός, ἀνάξιος.

Vulgar, Ar. and P. φορτικός, ἀγοραῖος.

Of money: P. and V. κίβδηλος, Ar. and P. παράσημος.