- Protection
- subs.Guarding: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ, φρουρά, ἡ, τήρησις, ἡ (Eur., frag.), V. φρούρημα, τό.Safety: P. and V. σωτηρία, ἡ.Shelter: P. σκέπη, ἡ (Plat.).Place of refuge: P. and V. καταφυγή, ἡ.Fly for protection: P. and V. καταφεύγειν.Defence, bulwark: P. and V. ἔρυμα, τό, ἔπαλξις, ἡ, V. ἕρκος, τό.Used concretely of a person: V. ἔρεισμα, τό, πύργος, ὁ.Protection against: P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό (gen.), V. ἔρυμα, τό (gen.), ῥῦμα, τό (gen.), ἔπαλξις, ἡ (gen.), ἀλκή, ἡ (gen.), P. προβολή, ἡ (gen.).What protection will this be to me? V. τί δὴ τόδʼ ἔρυμά μοι γενήσεται; (Eur., Phoen. 983).Laying aside their spears, the protection of their lord: V. λόγχας δὲ θέντες δεσπότου φρουρήματα (Eur., El. 798).Safe-guard: P. φυλακή, ἡ, φυλακτήριον, τό.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.