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

 

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Yap . v. intrans. Use bark.
Yard . subs. Measure of length, express by: P. and V. πῆχυς, ὁ (Eur. Cycl.) (about half a yard): see cubit. For longer measures: use P. and V. πλέθρον, τό (about 33 yds.), or Ar. and P. στά̆διον, τό (about 200 yds.). Court-yard: P. and V. αὐλή, ἡ (Plat.); see court-yard. Farm-yard: V. αὔλιον, τό (Eur., Cycl. also Xen.).
Yard-arm . subs. P. κεραία, ἡ.
Yard-measure . subs. P. and V. κᾰνών, ὁ, Ar. πῆχυς, ὁ (Ran. 799).
Yarn . subs. P. νῆμα, τό (Plat.), Ar. and V. κλωστήρ, ὁ, V. μί̆τος, ὁ. Met., see story.
Yawn . subs. P. χάσμη, ἡ, Ar. χάσμημα, τό.
Yawn (1) . v. intrans. Ar. and P. χάσκειν, χασμᾶσθαι. Met., of an opening: P. and V. διίστασθαι, P. ῥήγνυσθαι.
Yawning . adj. Abysmal: Ar. and V. ἄ̆βυσσος. Yawning gulf: P. and V. χάσμᾰ, τό. V. βά̆θος, τό. χά̆ρυβδις, ἡ, Ar. and V. βῠθός, ὁ.
Ye . pron. P. and V. ὑ̄μεῖς.
Yea . adv. See yes.
Yean . v. intrans. P. and V. τίκτειν.
Year . subs. P. and V. ἔτος, τό, ἐνιαυτός, ὁ ; see season. A year old, adj.: P. ἐνιαύσιος. Lasting a year: P. and V. ἐνιαύσιος, ἐτήσιος, P ἐπέτειος (Dem. 651 ). V. ἔτειος. This year: use adv., Ar. τῆτες. Last year: use adv., Ar. and V. πέρῠσι(ν). Of last year, adj.: Ar., and P. περῠσῐνός. The year before last: use adv., P. προπέρυσι(ν). Every year: P. κᾰτὰ ἔτος ἕκαστον, κατʼ ἐνιαυτόν, V. πᾶν ἔτος. Twice a year: V. δὶς τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ. In a space of ten years: V. δεκασπόρῳ χρόνῳ (Eur., Tro. 20). A space of ten years.: P. χρόνος δεκαέτηρος, ὁ (Plat.). Having been a year gone: V. ἐνιαύσιος βεβώς (Soph., Trach. 165). Saved after many years: V. πολυετὴς σεσωσμένος (Eur., Or. 473).
Yearling . adj. P. ἔτειος (Xen.).
Yearly . adj. Ar. and P. ἐπέτειος, V. ἔτειος. P. and V. ἐνιαύσιος, ἐτήσιος.
Yearly (1) . adv. P. κᾰτʼ ἐνιαυτόν, κατὰ ἔτος ἕκαστον, V. πᾶν ἔτος.
 
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