- Lip
- subs.P. and V. χεῖλος, τό.Mouth: P. and V. στόμα, τό, or pl.Edge: P. χεῖλος, τό.Lip of a cup: Ar. χεῖλος, τό (Ach. 459), V. κρᾶτα (acc. sing. masc.) (Soph., O.C. 473), or use adj.: P. and V. ἄκρος, agreeing with subs.The lip of the cup: P. and V. ἄκρος κύλιξ.Bite the lips: V. ὀδόντι πρίειν στόμα (Soph., frag.).Biting the lips: V. χείλεσιν διδοὺς ὀδόντας (Eur.. Bacch. 621).Biting the lips with anger: Ar. ὑπʼ ὁργῆς τὴν χελύνην ἐσθίων (Vesp. 1083).Close the lips (of another): P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα. V. ἐγκλῄειν στόμα, γλῶσσαν ἐγκλῄειν.Lo! I am silent and close my lips: V. ἰδοὺ σιωπῶ κἀπιλάζυμαι στόμα (Eur., And. 250).Open one's lips: P. διαίρειν τὸ στόμα, V. λύειν στόμα.No word of lamentation was on their lips: V. οἶκτος δʼ οὔτις ἦν διὰ στόμα (Æsch., Theb. 51).With the lips, as opposed to with the heart: P. and V. λόγῳ, V. λόγοις; see in word.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.