φθορά
φθορ-ά, Ion.
φθορή,
ἡ,(
φθείρω)
A). destruction, ruin, Hdt. 2.161 ,
7.18 ,
Hp. Vict. 1.5 ,
A. Ag. 406 (lyr.), etc.; of persons,
death, esp. by some general visitation, as pestilence,
Th. 2.47 ,
Pl. Lg. 677a (pl.),
GDI 5104c11 (Crete, pl.);
ἀνδροθνῆτας Ἰλίου φθοράς A. Ag. 814 .
b). of animals, loss by death, PStrassb. 24.26 , 31 (ii A. D.).
2). Philos.,
passing out of existence, ceasing to be, γενομένῳ παντὶ φ. ἐστι Pl. R. 546a ;
περὶ γενέσεως καὶ φθορᾶς Id. Phd. 95e , title of work by
Arist., cf.
Pl. Phlb. 55a ,
Arist. Ph. 229b13 ,
Gal. 6.6 ;
ἡ φ. μεταβολή τίς ἐστι τῶν φθειρομένων εἰς τοὐναντίον ἑκάστῳ Plu. 2.948f : pl.,
Pl. Phd. 96b ,
R. 490e , al.: with dat. (instrumental),
ἡ μεγίστηφθορὰ ὕδασιν Id. Ti. 23c , cf.
22d .
b). loss by deterioration, ἐκφορίου .. ἀνυπολόγου πάο ης φθορᾶς PTeb. 105.3 , 18 (ii B. C.); damage, ἐκτεῖσαι τὴν γεγονυῖαν ὑπ’ αὐτῶν τοῦ χόρτου .. φ. BGU 1824.29 (i B. C.); misspelt φθαρά ib. 1866.3 (i B. C.).
5). abortion or
miscarriage, IG 22.1365.22 ,
1366.7 ,
Sor. 1.56 ,
Gal. 17(1).800 ;
τοῦ ἐμβρύου Sor. 1.59 .
6). gradation of colours in painting, Plu. 2.346a ; τὰς μίξεις τῶν χρωμάτων οἱ ζωγράφοι φθορὰς ὀνομάζουσι ib. 725c , cf. 393c .
8). storm-tossings or
shipwrecks, τί τοι λέγοιμ’ ἂν τὰς ἐν Αἰγαίῳ φθοράς; E. Hel. 766 ; cf.
φθείρω 11.4.
ShortDef
destruction, ruin, perdition
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">φθορ-ά</span>, Ion. <span class="orth greek">φθορή</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>,(<span class="etym greek">φθείρω</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">destruction, ruin,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:161" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.161/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.161 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.18/canonical-url/"> 7.18 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg031:1:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg031:1.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Vict.</span> 1.5 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:406" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:406/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 406 </a> (lyr.), etc.; of persons, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">death,</span> esp. by some general visitation, as pestilence, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:47" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.47/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 2.47 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:677a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:677a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 677a </a> (pl.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">GDI</span> 5104c11 </span> (Crete, pl.); <span class="quote greek">ἀνδροθνῆτας Ἰλίου φθοράς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:814" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:814/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 814 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> of animals, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">loss by death,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">PStrassb.</span> 24.26 </span>,<span class="bibl"> 31 </span> (ii A. D.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> Philos., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">passing out of existence, ceasing to be,</span> <span class="quote greek">γενομένῳ παντὶ φ. ἐστι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:546a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:546a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 546a </a> ; <span class="quote greek">περὶ γενέσεως καὶ φθορᾶς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:95e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:95e/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phd.</span> 95e </a> , title of work by <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span></span>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg010:55a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg010:55a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phlb.</span> 55a </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg031:229b:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg031:229b.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 229b13 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 6.6 </span>; <span class="foreign greek">ἡ φ. μεταβολή τίς ἐστι</span> <span class="quote greek">τῶν φθειρομένων εἰς τοὐναντίον ἑκάστῳ</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.948f </span> : pl., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:96b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:96b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phd.</span> 96b </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:490e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:490e/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 490e </a>, al.: with dat. (instrumental), <span class="quote greek">ἡ μεγίστηφθορὰ ὕδασιν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:23c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:23c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ti.</span> 23c </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:22d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:22d/canonical-url/"> 22d </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">deterioration,</span> <span class="foreign greek">εἰς καρπογονίαν</span> in respect of .. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg002:5:8:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg002:5:8:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">CP</span> 5.8.2 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">loss by deterioration,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐκφορίου .. ἀνυπολόγου πάο ης φθορᾶς</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PTeb.</span> 105.3 </span> ,<span class="bibl"> 18 </span> (ii B. C.); <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">damage,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐκτεῖσαι τὴν γεγονυῖαν ὑπ’ αὐτῶν τοῦ χόρτου .. φ.</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BGU</span> 1824.29 </span> (i B. C.); misspelt <span class="foreign greek">φθαρά</span> ib.<span class="bibl"> 1866.3 </span> (i B. C.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">seduction,</span> <span class="foreign greek">ἐλευθέρων</span> Lexap. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aeschin.</span> 1.12 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">παρθένων, γυναικῶν,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.712c </span> (pl.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1764.tlg001:2:37" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1764.tlg001:2.37/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Vett.Val.</span> 2.37 </a> (pl.), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0655.tlg001.perseus-grc1:35:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0655.tlg001.perseus-grc1:35.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Parth.</span> 35.3 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg001:2:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg001:2.25/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.H.</span> 2.25 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">rape,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:1:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:1:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 6.1.6 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">abortion</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">miscarriage,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">IG</span> 22.1365.22 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 1366.7 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1:56" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1.56/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sor.</span> 1.56 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 17(1).800 </span>; <span class="quote greek">τοῦ ἐμβρύου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1:59" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1.59/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sor.</span> 1.59 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>6).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gradation of colours</span> in painting, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.346a </span>; <span class="foreign greek">τὰς μίξεις τῶν χρωμάτων οἱ ζωγράφοι φθορὰς ὀνομάζουσι</span> ib.<span class="bibl"> 725c </span>, cf. <span class="bibl"> 393c </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>7).</strong></span> = <span class="ref greek">φθόη</span> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg012.perseus-grc1:7:80" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg012.perseus-grc1:7.80/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aph.</span> 7.80 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>8).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">storm-tossings</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shipwrecks,</span> <span class="quote greek">τί τοι λέγοιμ’ ἂν τὰς ἐν Αἰγαίῳ φθοράς;</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:766" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:766/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hel.</span> 766 </a> ; cf. <span class="quote greek">φθείρω</span> 11.4.</div> </div><br><br>'}