quick

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

P. and V. ταχύς, ὀξύς, Ar. and V. ὠκύς, ταχύπους, θοός, V. ὠκύπους, ταχύπορος, ταχύρροθος, σπερχνός, κραιπνός, λαιψηρός.

active, nimble: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος.

hurried, quickly done: P. and V. ταχύς.

energetic: P. and V. πρόθυμος, σπουδαῖος, ἔντονος, σύντονος.

quick in intellect: Ar. and P. ὀξύς, P. and V. δριμύς (Plato and Euripides, Cyclops).

quick-tempered: P. and V. ὀξύς, Ar. and P. ἀκράχολος, Ar. and V. ὀξύθυμος, V. δύσοργος.

alive: P. and V. ζῶν, ἔμψυχος.

this cuts to the quick: V. ξυρεῖ γὰρ ἐν χρῷ τοῦτο (Sophocles, Ajax 786).

interjection

Use imperative of verbs to hasten.