tower
tower
subs.
P. and V. πύργος, ὁ, V. πύργωμα, τό.
Space between two towers: P. μεταπύργιον, τό.
Met., tower of strength: V. πύργος, ὁ, ἔρῠμα, τό ; see bulwark.
Watch tower: see watch tower.
He a hurled him from the flat top of a tower: V. ἀπʼ ἄκρας ἧκε πυργώδους πλακός (Soph. Tr. 273).
Fortify with towers, v.: V. πυργοῦν (acc.).
With seven towers, adj.: V. ἑπτά̆πυργος.
subs.
P. and V. πύργος, ὁ, V. πύργωμα, τό.
Space between two towers: P. μεταπύργιον, τό.
Met., tower of strength: V. πύργος, ὁ, ἔρῠμα, τό ; see bulwark.
Watch tower: see watch tower.
He a hurled him from the flat top of a tower: V. ἀπʼ ἄκρας ἧκε πυργώδους πλακός (Soph. Tr. 273).
Fortify with towers, v.: V. πυργοῦν (acc.).
With seven towers, adj.: V. ἑπτά̆πυργος.
tower
v. intrans.
P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, Ar. and P. μετεωρίζεσθαι.
Tower over: V. ὑ̆περτέλλειν (gen.).
Excel: P. and V. ὑ̆περέχειν (gen.); see excel.
(The pine) towered upright far into the sky: V. (ἐλάτη) ὀρθὴ δʼ ἐς ὀρθὸν αἰθερʼ ἐστηρίζετο (Eur. Bacch. 1073).
We saw a wave that towered to heaven: V. εἴδομεν κῦμʼ οὐρανῷ στηρίζον (Eur. Hipp. 1206).
A fame that towers to heaven: V. οὐρανῷ στηρίζον . . . κλέος (Eur. Bacch. 972).
v. intrans.
P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, Ar. and P. μετεωρίζεσθαι.
Tower over: V. ὑ̆περτέλλειν (gen.).
Excel: P. and V. ὑ̆περέχειν (gen.); see excel.
(The pine) towered upright far into the sky: V. (ἐλάτη) ὀρθὴ δʼ ἐς ὀρθὸν αἰθερʼ ἐστηρίζετο (Eur. Bacch. 1073).
We saw a wave that towered to heaven: V. εἴδομεν κῦμʼ οὐρανῷ στηρίζον (Eur. Hipp. 1206).
A fame that towers to heaven: V. οὐρανῷ στηρίζον . . . κλέος (Eur. Bacch. 972).
TOWER
s. turris. Moveable towers turres ambulatoriae (i.e. on wheels; Hirtius). To build a tower turrem excitare or educere: the Tower (as a prison) career: to shut up in the Tower carcere in carcere in carcerem includere: warden of the Tower custos turris (or carceris).
s. turris. Moveable towers turres ambulatoriae (i.e. on wheels; Hirtius). To build a tower turrem excitare or educere: the Tower (as a prison) career: to shut up in the Tower carcere in carcere in carcerem includere: warden of the Tower custos turris (or carceris).
v. [Vid: To RISE.] To be in a towering passion (colloquially) iracundia exardescere inflammari efferri.
tower (subs.):
1. turris, f.: Cic.: Caes.: Liv.: Hor.
2. arx, arcis, f. (a keep on a height): v.CITADEL .
3. castellum: v.FORT . A little t., turrĭcŭla, Vitr.
1. turris, f.: Cic.: Caes.: Liv.: Hor.
2. arx, arcis, f. (a keep on a height): v.
3. castellum: v.
tower (v.): ēmĭneo: v. STAND (OUT) , RISE . T.ing rocks, turriti scopuli, Virg. Aen. 3, 536. Phr.: to be in a t.ing passion, exardescere iracundia ac stomacho, Cic. Verr. 2, 20, 48.
πύργος
πύργος, ὁ, tower (noun)
watch-tower
πυργομαγδῶλ
watch-tower
τύρσις
a tower
φρυκτώριον
a beacon-tower, light-house
φυλακεῖον
post, watch-tower, fort
ἡμιπύργιον
half-tower
πύργος, ὁ, tower (noun)
appearing fewer than 50 times
μάγδωλοςwatch-tower
πυργομαγδῶλ
watch-tower
τύρσις
a tower
φρυκτώριον
a beacon-tower, light-house
φυλακεῖον
post, watch-tower, fort
ἡμιπύργιον
half-tower
tower
Tower
- of Ascra: Paus. 9.29.2
- towers and battlements on walls of Messene: Paus. 4.31.5
- no towers and battlements on walls of Ambrosus: Paus. 10.36.4
- Timon's tower: Paus. 1.30.4
Tower
See turris.