- Light
- subs.P. and V. φῶς, τό, Ar. and V. φέγγος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), φάος, τό.Gleam: Ar. and V. σέλας, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), αὐγή, ἡ (also Plat. in sense of ray).Lamp: Ar. and P. λύχνος, ὁ.Concretely of persons or things, the light of, the glory of: V. ἄγαλμα, τό, φῶς, τό, φάος, τό; see {{U}}Glory.See the light, live, v.:V. φῶς βλέπειν, φάος βλέπειν, or βλέπειν alone.As soon as it was light: P. and V. ἅμʼ ἡμέρᾳ, P. ἅμʼ ἔῳ.Light was beginning to break: P. ὑπέφαινέ τι ἡμέρας (Plat., Prot. 312A).Bringing light, adj.: Ar. and V. φωσφόρος.Bring to light, v.: P. and V. ἀναφαίνειν, εἰς μέσον φέρειν, P. πρὸς φῶς ἄγειν, εἰς τὸ φανερὸν ἄγειν; see {{U}}Disclose.Come to light: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, ἀναφαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (Plat.).Give a light: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (absol.).Shine on: P. καταλάμπειν (gen.) (Plat.).Stand in a person's light: P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.).In the light of: P. and V. ἐκ (gen.), ἀπό (gen.).Each of the former favours is viewed in the light of the final result: P. πρὸς τὸ τελευταῖον ἐκβὰν ἕκαστον τῶν προϋπαρξάντων κρίνεται (Dem. 12).Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377E).——————v. trans.Kindle: P. and V. ἅπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, κάειν, V. αἴθειν, ἀναίθειν, ὑπαίθειν, δαίειν, ἀνδαίειν, ἀναιθύσσειν, ἀνακάειν (Eur., Cycl.), ἐκκάειν.Have lighted: P. ἀνάπτεσθαι (Lys. 93).A lighted torch, subs.: Ar. δᾷς ἡμμένη.A lighted lamp: P. λύχνος ἡμμένος (Thuc. 4, 133).Give light to: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (dat.).Make bright, v.: V. φλέγειν.Fall: P. and V. πίπτειν, κατασκήπτειν.Light on, descend on: P. and V. κατασκήπτειν (εἰς, acc.).Envy is wont to light on things exalted: V. εἰς τἀπίσημα δʼ ὁ φθόνος πηδᾶν φίλεῖ (Eur., frag.).Light on, chance on: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. κιγχάνειν (acc. or gen.).Of events: see {{U}}Befall.Settle on: see {{U}}Settle.——————adj.Ar. and P. φανός (Plat.),Of colour: P. and V. λαμπρός; see {{U}}Bright.As opposed to heavy: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy to carry: V. εὐάγκαλος.Small, slight: P. and V. λεπτός.Active, nimble: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος, θοός, V. λαιψηρός.Light troops: see light-armed.Light conduct: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.Not serious: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy: P. and V. ῥᾴδιος, εὐπετής (Plat.), εὔπορος, κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός, V. εὐμαρής.Make light of: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.), Ar and V. φαύλως φέρειν (acc.), V. εὐπετῶς φέρειν (acc.) (Soph., frag.); see Disregard, Despise.Disparage: P. and V. διαβάλλειν (acc).With a light heart: P. εὐχερῶς, P. and V. ῥᾳδίως.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.