Βία

force

Translated by Craig Gibson21 Jun 2003Vetting: high7 revisions

1 note · 15 words

[Meaning] impetus, strength.¹
"And he by the force of his body pushes the gates inwards."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Βία· ἡ ὁρμὴ, ἡ ῥύμη. ὁ δὲ τῇ βίᾳ τοῦ σώματος ἐξωθεῖ τὰς πύλας ἐς τὸ ἔσω.

Betacode

*bi/a: h( o(rmh\, h( r(u/mh. o( de\ th=| bi/a| tou= sw/matos e)cwqei= ta\s pu/las e)s to\ e)/sw.