Sword

subs.

P. and V. ξίφος, τό, V. φάσγανον, τό, ἔγχος, τό, κνώδων, ὁ, σίδηρος, ὁ, Ar. and V. βέλος, τό.

Persian sword: P. ἀκινάκης, ὁ (Dem. 741).

Small sword: P. and V. μάχαιρα, ἡ, Ar. and P. ξιφίδιον, τό.

met., war: P. and V. πόλεμος, ὁ, Ar. and V. Ἄρης, ὁ (α, rarely α).

Put to the sword: use kill.

Cavrying a sword, adj.: V. ξιφήρης, ξιφηφόρος.

Drawing the sword: V. ξιφουλκός.

Slain by the sword: V. σιδηροκμής.

Slaying with the sword: ξιφοκτόνος.

A combad with swords: V. ξιφηφόρος ἀγών, ὁ (Ag., Choe. 584).