- Dawn
- subs.P. and V. ἕως, ἡ.Time just before daybreak: P. and V. ὄρθρος, ὁ, P. τὸ περίορθον.At dawn: P. and V. ἅμʼ ἡμέρᾳ (Eur., El. 78), P. ἅμʼ ἕῳ, Ar. and P. ἕωθεν, V. ἡλίου, τέλλοντος, or use adj., P. and V. ἑωθινός (Eur., Rhes. 771, and Soph., frag.), V. ἑῷος.Of dawn, adj: V. ἑῷος, Ar. and P. ὄρθριος.Rising from bed at dawn: ἑῷοι ἐξαναστάντες λέχους (Eur., El. 786) Those who do not at dawn: Ar. οἱ μὴ παρόντες ὄρθριοι (Eccl. 283).Having arrived at dawn: P. ὄρθριος ἥκων (Plat., Prot. 313B).From early dawn: Ar. and P. ἐξ ἑωθινοῦ.met., beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.——————v. intrans.P. ὑποφαίνειν, Ar. διαλάμπειν.Day was beginning to dawn: P. ὑπέφαινέ τι ἡμέρας (Plat., Prol. 312A).Dawn on one, occur to one: P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι (acc. or dat.), παρίστασθαι (dat.), ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc. or dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (dat.).
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.