πταίω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

πταίωvbaor.pf. stumble, tripS.provb.δὶς πρὸς τὸν αὐτὸν λίθον πταίεινstumble twice against the same stonei.e. make the same mistake twicePlb.fig., of a stonecollidew. ποτί + dat.w. the boots of someone in a hurryTheoc. fig.stumblew. πρός + dat.against an evili.e. meet w. troubleA.of a politicianfounderw.dat.against the statecompared to a reef, i.e. wreck one's ambitionsPl.of a countrycollapsew. περί + dat.on account of an enemy commanderi.e. be defeated by himHdt.of personsfailin an enterprisew. περί + dat.by reason of themselvesi.e. be the cause of their own failureTh. of personsmeet with failuresetbackE.fr. Th. D. X. Men.meet with disasterPlb. Plu.of a person's bodysuffer ill healthPl. make a mistakein answering a questionPl.w.dat.in one's thinkingPl.commit an offenceArist. tr.makew.acc.someone's understandingstumblew. ποτί + dat.against rough falsehoodPi.fr.pass.be made to failw. διά + acc.through the agency of othersPlu.

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to make to stumble

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πταίω

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πταίω

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πταιω

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35387

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-35388

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  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-35388"
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