ἄμυνα
ἄμυνα, warding off an attack, self-defence
Could not find Ἀμυνᾶς in Logeion dictionaries. Looking for closest alphabetic form.
- warding off an attack, self-defence, Theopomp.Com. 3D., Ps.-Phoc. 32, Ph. 2.31, App. Pun. 73, etc.: c. gen. obj., ἐχθρῶν LXX Wi. 5.17, Ph. 1.322.
- II vengeance, requital, Ps.-Phoc. 77, Phld. Ir. p.66 W., Nic.Dam.p.104D., Plot. 4.4.17, etc.
1 defensa
ἔχειν ἄμυναν
τὸ ξίφος ἀμφιβαλοῦ μὴ πρὸς φόνον, ἀλλ' ἐς ἄμυναν
κέρατα ... φέρεις πρὸς ἄμυναν
• c. gen. subjet.
ἡ δὲ τῆς σφενδόνης ἄ.
• c. gen. obj.
ἄ. ἐχθρῶν
• fig.
μία γὰρ ἀντὶ πάντων ἄμυνα γενήσεται πρὸς αὐτούς
2 venganza, represalia
Δίκῃ δ' ἀπόλειψον ἄμυναν
• c. gen. obj.
πρὸς ἄμυναν τῶν ἐπικαλεσαμένων αὐτὸν ἐτράπησαν
•Cf.