pitfall
pitfall
subs.
Ambush: P. ἐνέδρα, ἡ ; see ambush.
Trap: P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.).
Snare (for beasts): P. and V. πά̆γη, ἡ (Plat.), P. θήρατρον, τό (Xen.); see snare.
Danger: P. and V. τὸ δεινόν, or pl.
subs.
Ambush: P. ἐνέδρα, ἡ ; see ambush.
Trap: P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.).
Snare (for beasts): P. and V. πά̆γη, ἡ (Plat.), P. θήρατρον, τό (Xen.); see snare.
Danger: P. and V. τὸ δεινόν, or pl.
pitfall: fŏvĕa: to hunt game by means of p.s, foveis feras venari, Plin. 10, 38, 54 to tumble into a p., in f. incidere, Cic. Ph. 4, 5, 12: Hor. Fig., = a snare, Pl. Poen. 1, 1, 59 (foveâ aliquem decipere). See also SNARE .