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A Vocabulary of the Attic Language by S.C. Woodhouse

 

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Fabius . Φάβιος, ὁ.
Fable . subs. P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ. Fiction: P. and V. μῦθος, ὁ. Old wives' fables: P. γραῶν ὕθλος, ὁ (Plat.). To have passed into the region of fable: P. ἐπὶ τὸ μυθῶδες ἐκνενικηκέναι (Thuc. 1, 21). Narrate in fabtes, v. trans.: P. μυθολογεῖν (acc.).
Fabric . subs. Of cloth: P. and V. ὕ̆φασμα, τό, πλοκή, ἡ (Plat.), ὑ̆φαί, αἱ (Plat.), V. ἐξύ̆φασμα, τό. Composition: P. and V. κᾰτάστᾰσις, ἡ, P. σύνταξις, ἡ, σύστασις, ἡ.
Fabricate . v. trans. Construct: P. and V. συντῐθέναι, συμπηγνύναι, σῠναρμόζειν, P. κατασκευάζειν. Mould: P. and V. πλάσσειν. Trump up: P. and V. πλάσσειν, P. συμπλάσσειν, κατασκευάζειν, συσκευάζειν.
Fabricated . adj. Fictitious: P. and V. πλαστός (Xen.).
Fabrication . subs. Construction: P. κατασκευή, ἡ. Act of concocting: P. σκευωρία, ἡ. Concoction: P. πλάσμα, τό, σκευώρημα, τό.
Fabricator . subs. Maker: P. and V. τέκτων, ὁ, δημιουργός, ὁ, V. μηχᾰνορρά̆φος, ὁ or ἡ.
Fabricius . Φαβρίκιος, ὁ.
Fabulous . adj. P. μυθώδης. Fabulous creatures: P. φύσεις μεμυθολογημέναι (Plat.).
Face . subs. P. and V. πρόσωπον, τό, ὄψῐς, ἡ ; in V. also use ὀφθαλμός, ὁ, ὄμμᾰ, τό. Face of a wall, etc.: P. μέτωπον, τό. The front of anything: use P. and V. τὸ πρόσθεν, P. τὸ ἔμπροσθεν. Of an army: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.). With beautiful face, adj.: Ar. and P. εὐπρόσωπος (Plat.); see beautiful. Face to face: use adj., P. and V. ἐναντίος, V. ἀντίος (Plat., Tim. 43E, but rare P.), ἀντήρης ; adv., P. and V. ἐναντίον, V. κᾰτὰ στόμᾰ (also Xen.). When brought face to face with the crisis: V. καταστὰς εἰς ἀγῶνʼ ἐναντίον (Eur., Frag.). Lurking in secret or engaging him face to face: V. κρυπτὸς καταστὰς ἢ κατʼ ὄμμʼ ἐλθὼν μάχῃ (Eur., And. 1064). Face to face with: P. and V. κᾰτὰ στόμᾰ (gen.) To one's face: P. κατʼ ὀφθαλμούς (Xen.), V. κᾰτʼ ὄμμᾰ, κᾰτʼ ὄμμᾰτα (Eur., Or. 288), P. and V. ἐναντίον. In face of, in consideration of, prep.: P. and V. πρός (acc.). They stood shaking their spears in the face of the foe: V. ἔστησαν ἀντιπρῷρα σείοντες βέλη (Eur., El. 846). On one's face, face forward: V. πρηνής. Look in the face: P. and V. βλέπειν εἰς (acc.), V. ἐναντίον βλέπειν (acc.), προσβλέπειν ἐναντίον (acc.), ἀντῐδέρκεσθαι (acc.), Ar. βλέπειν ἐναντία (Eq. 1239) (absol.). Do you then lift up your voice and dare to look these men in the face? P. εἶτα σὺ φθέγγει καὶ βλέπειν εἰς τουτωνὶ πρόσωπα τολμᾷς; (Dem. 320). What face can I show to my father? V. ποῖον ὄμμα πατρὶ δηλώσω; (Soph., Aj. 462). Have the face to (with infin.): P. and V. τολμᾶν (infin.), ἀξιοῦν (infin.), P. ἀποτολμᾶν (infin.), Ar. and V. τλῆναι (infin.) (2nd aor. of τλᾶν).
Face (1) . v. trans. Endure: P. and V. ὑ̆πέχειν, ὑ̆φίστασθαι, αἴρεσθαι, P. ὑπομένειν, V. καρτερεῖν, ἐγκαρτερεῖν ; see endure. Have no fear of: P. and V. θαρσεῖν (acc.). Dare: P. and V. τολμᾶν (Eur., H. F. 307). Oppose: P. and V. ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.); see oppose. Meet in battle: P. and V. ἀ̆παντᾶν (dat.), συμβάλλειν (dat ) , ἀντῐτάσσεσθαι (dat.); see meet. Be opposite: P. ἐξ ἐναντίας καθίστασθαι (Thuc. 4, 33). Look towards (of situation): P. ὁρᾶν πρός (acc.), βλέπειν πρός (acc.) (Xen.). Face south: P. πρὸς νότον τετράφθαι (perf. pass. of τρέπειν) (Thuc. 2, 15). Face round: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι.
Facetious . adj. P. and V. γέλοιος ; see witty.
Facetiously . adv. P. γελοίως ; see wittily.
Facetiousness . subs. P. γελωτοποιΐα, ἡ (Xen.).
Facile . adj. Nimble, active: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen), Ar. and V. κοῦφος. Ready, glib: Ar. and V. εὔγλωσσος, V. εὔτροχος. Obliging: P. and V. εὐχερής, P. ῥᾴδιος.
 
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