ἐμβολή — Middle Liddell

ἐμβολή ἐμβολή, ἡ, ἐμβάλλω a putting into its place, insertion of a letter, Plat. intr. a breaking in, inroad into an enemyʼs country, foray, Xen. an assault, attack, charge, Eur.:—esp. the charge made by one ship upon another, Aesch., Thuc.; ἐμβολαῖς χαλκόστομοις with shocks of brasen beaks, Aesch. the stroke of a missile, Eur. a way into, entrance, pass, Hdt., Xen. the head of a battering-ram, Thuc.

ShortDef

a putting into: insertion, inroad, charge, ramming

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Headword:

ἐμβολή

Headword (normalized):

ἐμβολή

Headword (normalized/stripped):

εμβολη

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IDX:

10670

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n10673

Key:

e)mbolh/

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