- Power
- subs.Capacity: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.Strength: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).Greatness: P. and V. μέγεθος, τό.Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό, δυναστεία, ἡ.Authority: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ, κῦρος, τό.Power (of drugs): V. δύνασις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ.The powers that be: P. and V. οἱ δυνάμενοι.In the power of, prep.: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).In (any one's) power: use adj., P. and V. ὑποχείριος, V. χείριος.Those in power, in office: P. and V. οἱ ἐν τέλει.Possessed of full powers (of generals, ambassadors, etc.), adj.: Ar. and P. αὐτοκράτωρ.As far as lies in my power: P. κατὰ δύναμιν.As far as lay in their power you have been placed in serious danger: P. τὸ ἐπὶ τούτοις εἶναι ἐν τοῖς δεινοτάτοις κινδύνοις καθεστήκατε (Thuc.).Get a person into one's power: P. and V. ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν, (acc.), V. χείριον λαμβάνειν (acc.), P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.