step
step
subs.
Of a ladder, etc.: P. and V. βάθρον, τό (Lys.).
Rung: Ar. and V. κλῑμακτήρ, ὁ, V. ἐνήλᾰτα, τά.
Steps of ladders: V. κλῑμάκων προσαμβά̆σεις, αἱ.
Shall we mount the steps of the house: V. πότερα δωμάτων προσαμβάσεις ἐκβησόμεσθα (Eur. I.T. 97).
Flight of steps: P. ἀναβαθμός, ὁ (Hdt.).
Act of stepping: Ar. and V. βά̆σῐς, ἡ, βῆμα, τό.
Step in the dance: Ar. χορείας βάσις.
Steps in dancing: P. and V. σχήμᾰτα, τά (Eur. Cycl. 221).
Footstep: P. and V. ἴχνος, τό, V. στί̆βος, ὁ (also Xen.).
Let us turn our steps from this path: V. ἔξω τρίβου τοῦδʼ ἴχνος ἀλλαξώμεθα (Eur. El. 103).
Foot: P. and V. πούς, ὁ, βά̆σῐς, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἔμβᾰσις, ἡ.
Manner of walking: P. βαδισμός, ὁ, βάδισμα, τό, Ar. and P. βά̆δῐσις, ἡ (Xen.), V. ἤλῠσις, ἡ.
Proceeding, measure: P. and V. πρᾶγμα, τό, P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
Take steps, v.: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι.
Step by step: Ar. and P. βά̆δην (Xen.).
Gradually: Ar. and P. κᾰτὰ̆ μικρόν, P. κατὰ βραχύ, κατʼ ὀλίγον.
Make a false step: P. and V. ἁ̆μαρτά̆νειν, σφάλλεσθαι, πταίειν, P. διαμαρτάνειν.
Follow in one’s steps: use imitate.
subs.
Of a ladder, etc.: P. and V. βάθρον, τό (Lys.).
Rung: Ar. and V. κλῑμακτήρ, ὁ, V. ἐνήλᾰτα, τά.
Steps of ladders: V. κλῑμάκων προσαμβά̆σεις, αἱ.
Shall we mount the steps of the house: V. πότερα δωμάτων προσαμβάσεις ἐκβησόμεσθα (Eur. I.T. 97).
Flight of steps: P. ἀναβαθμός, ὁ (Hdt.).
Act of stepping: Ar. and V. βά̆σῐς, ἡ, βῆμα, τό.
Step in the dance: Ar. χορείας βάσις.
Steps in dancing: P. and V. σχήμᾰτα, τά (Eur. Cycl. 221).
Footstep: P. and V. ἴχνος, τό, V. στί̆βος, ὁ (also Xen.).
Let us turn our steps from this path: V. ἔξω τρίβου τοῦδʼ ἴχνος ἀλλαξώμεθα (Eur. El. 103).
Foot: P. and V. πούς, ὁ, βά̆σῐς, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἔμβᾰσις, ἡ.
Manner of walking: P. βαδισμός, ὁ, βάδισμα, τό, Ar. and P. βά̆δῐσις, ἡ (Xen.), V. ἤλῠσις, ἡ.
Proceeding, measure: P. and V. πρᾶγμα, τό, P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
Take steps, v.: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι.
Step by step: Ar. and P. βά̆δην (Xen.).
Gradually: Ar. and P. κᾰτὰ̆ μικρόν, P. κατὰ βραχύ, κατʼ ὀλίγον.
Make a false step: P. and V. ἁ̆μαρτά̆νειν, σφάλλεσθαι, πταίειν, P. διαμαρτάνειν.
Follow in one’s steps: use imitate.
step
v. intrans.
P. and V. βᾰδίζειν (also Ar. rare V.), Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, πᾰτεῖν.
Step in the dance: P. βαίνειν, ἐμβαίνειν (Plat. Alci I. 108a and c); see dance.
Step forward: see advance.
Step forth from: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν (ἐκ, gen. or gen. alone).
Step upon, set foot on: P. and V. ἐπῐβαίνειν (gen.), ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc. V. acc. gen. or dat.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc. gen. or dat.), ἐμβᾰτεύειν (acc. or gen.).
v. intrans.
P. and V. βᾰδίζειν (also Ar. rare V.), Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, πᾰτεῖν.
Step in the dance: P. βαίνειν, ἐμβαίνειν (Plat. Alci I. 108a and c); see dance.
Step forward: see advance.
Step forth from: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν (ἐκ, gen. or gen. alone).
Step upon, set foot on: P. and V. ἐπῐβαίνειν (gen.), ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc. V. acc. gen. or dat.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc. gen. or dat.), ἐμβᾰτεύειν (acc. or gen.).
STEP
s. A pace gradus (a step taken): gressus (a stepping): ☞ passus in the best prose writers always includes the idea of a certain length a pace. To take a step gradum facere (PROP.); agere et moliri (figuratively): to take long steps magnos facere gradus; grandibus esse gradibus: to take short steps gradum minuere (Quint.); parvo procedere passu (Ov.): not to stir a step out of the house domo pedem non efferre; domi or domo se tenere: to take a hazardous step (figuratively) *periculosum consilium inire; se in casum dare: to keep step with anybody gradum aequare (PROP.); parem esse alicui (figuratively): step by step gradibus; gradatim (up or down according to a certain measure) pedetentim (with great care and caution); minutatim (little by little): to take the first step in anything (figuratively) initium facere alicujus rei; aliquid facere coepisse: to tread with a firm step certo gradu incedere: to urge anybody to take a bold step (figuratively) aliquem ad audendum aliquid concitare.
A footstep vestigium: To follow the steps of anybody vestigiis insistere (Cic.): vestigia persequi (Cic.) legere (Ov.) premere (Tac.).
A stair gradus. Sometimes plur. scalae (a flight of stairs): gradus plur. (single stairs): descensio (a place for going down): a flight of steps gradus scalarum.
Figuratively A degree gradus.
Measure ratio: consilium: via [Vid: MEASURE]. To take a step agere et moliri: to take a rash step temere or inconsiderate agere.
s. A pace gradus (a step taken): gressus (a stepping): ☞ passus in the best prose writers always includes the idea of a certain length a pace. To take a step gradum facere (PROP.); agere et moliri (figuratively): to take long steps magnos facere gradus; grandibus esse gradibus: to take short steps gradum minuere (Quint.); parvo procedere passu (Ov.): not to stir a step out of the house domo pedem non efferre; domi or domo se tenere: to take a hazardous step (figuratively) *periculosum consilium inire; se in casum dare: to keep step with anybody gradum aequare (PROP.); parem esse alicui (figuratively): step by step gradibus; gradatim (up or down according to a certain measure) pedetentim (with great care and caution); minutatim (little by little): to take the first step in anything (figuratively) initium facere alicujus rei; aliquid facere coepisse: to tread with a firm step certo gradu incedere: to urge anybody to take a bold step (figuratively) aliquem ad audendum aliquid concitare.
A footstep vestigium: To follow the steps of anybody vestigiis insistere (Cic.): vestigia persequi (Cic.) legere (Ov.) premere (Tac.).
A stair gradus. Sometimes plur. scalae (a flight of stairs): gradus plur. (single stairs): descensio (a place for going down): a flight of steps gradus scalarum.
Figuratively A degree gradus.
Measure ratio: consilium: via [Vid: MEASURE]. To take a step agere et moliri: to take a rash step temere or inconsiderate agere.
v. gradum facere incedere ingredi. To step back regredi; retrogredi: to step out = go quickly pleno gradu tendere; gradum addere accelerare corripere: to step on anything pedem ponere in aliqua re; ingredi aliquid (to set foot on); intrare aliquid (to enter); prodire in aliquid (e.g. in scenam): to step on shore exire in terram in litus: to step on board a ship inscendere navem or in navem: to step into inire introire intrare or ingredi aliquid (e.g. domum inire; domum or in domum introire; limen intrare): to step over transire: to step aside secedere (general term); de viā secedere (from the road or path to make room); viam locum dare; locum dare et cedere (that anybody may pass).
step (subs.):
I. A pace:
1. grădus, ūs, m.: to recall a s., g. revocare, Virg. Aen. 6, 128: he led his line at a quick s. against the enemy, aciem pleno g. in hostem inducit, Liv. 4, 32: to depart s. by s. from virtue, gradu a virtute desciscere, Vell. 1, 2.
2. gressus, ūs, m.: he turns his s.s to the walls, gressum ad moenia tendit, Virg. Aen. 1, 410.
3. vestīgium (a foot-s.): Liv. 9, 45: to remove a s. from Hannibal's side, vestigium abscedere ab Hannibale, id. 27, 4.
4. passus, ūs, m.: to walk with leisurely s.s, lentis p. spatiari, Ov. M. 2, 572. Phr.: to trace any one's s.s, vestigiis odorari ingressus alicujus, Cic. Pis. 34, 83: to follow in a father's s.s: vestigiis ingredi patris, id. Rep. 6, 24: s. by s., pedetentim, Pac. in Cic. Tusc. 2, 21, 48. Join: pedetentim et gradatim, Cic. Fam. 9, 14: also, minutatim et gradatim, id. Acad. 2, 16, 491. Phr.: he passed from the aedileship to the censorship at one s., ex aedilitate gradum ad censuram fecit, Liv. 27, 6: this is a s. towards my return, hic gradus mei reditus est, Cic. Att. 7, 23: to quicken one's s.s, gradum celerare, Virg. Aen. 4, 641: to take long s.s, ingenti passu gradiri, Ov. M. 13, 776.
II. A round in a ladder; gradus, ūs, m.: a flight of s.s, scālae: v.STAIR .
III. Fig.: a measure, plan: rătio, consĭlium: v.MEASURE . Phr.: I took s.s to save Marius from a fine, ut multa Mario depelleretur a me inita ratio est, id. Fam. 5, 20: to take the first s., incĭpere: v. BEGIN : what s.s shall I take? quam insistam viam? Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 3: he did not advance a single s., cubitum nullum processit, Cic. Att. 13, 12: to make a false s., prave insistere, Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 34: this seems to me a false s., hoc mihi videtur factum prave, ib. 4, 4, 24.
I. A pace:
1. grădus, ūs, m.: to recall a s., g. revocare, Virg. Aen. 6, 128: he led his line at a quick s. against the enemy, aciem pleno g. in hostem inducit, Liv. 4, 32: to depart s. by s. from virtue, gradu a virtute desciscere, Vell. 1, 2.
2. gressus, ūs, m.: he turns his s.s to the walls, gressum ad moenia tendit, Virg. Aen. 1, 410.
3. vestīgium (a foot-s.): Liv. 9, 45: to remove a s. from Hannibal's side, vestigium abscedere ab Hannibale, id. 27, 4.
4. passus, ūs, m.: to walk with leisurely s.s, lentis p. spatiari, Ov. M. 2, 572. Phr.: to trace any one's s.s, vestigiis odorari ingressus alicujus, Cic. Pis. 34, 83: to follow in a father's s.s: vestigiis ingredi patris, id. Rep. 6, 24: s. by s., pedetentim, Pac. in Cic. Tusc. 2, 21, 48. Join: pedetentim et gradatim, Cic. Fam. 9, 14: also, minutatim et gradatim, id. Acad. 2, 16, 491. Phr.: he passed from the aedileship to the censorship at one s., ex aedilitate gradum ad censuram fecit, Liv. 27, 6: this is a s. towards my return, hic gradus mei reditus est, Cic. Att. 7, 23: to quicken one's s.s, gradum celerare, Virg. Aen. 4, 641: to take long s.s, ingenti passu gradiri, Ov. M. 13, 776.
II. A round in a ladder; gradus, ūs, m.: a flight of s.s, scālae: v.
III. Fig.: a measure, plan: rătio, consĭlium: v.
step (v.):
1. grădior, gressus, 3: if you were to s. as long as you talk, si graderere tantum, quantum loquere, Pl. Ps. 4, 7, 138.
2. ingrĕdior, gressus, 3: to s. proudly, altum ingredi, Virg. G. 3, 76.
3. incēdo, cessi, cessum, 3: they s. proudly along, incedunt magnifice, Sall. J. 31. Phr.: to s. with a high action (of a horse), gressus glomerare superbos, Virg. G. 3, 117: to s. into the place of another, in alicujus locum succedere, Cic. Phil. 2, 52, 62: to s. back, gradum reducere, Petr. 136: to s. out quickly, addere gradum, Liv. 26, 9: to s. aside, de via secedere, Pl. Curc. 2, 3, 2.
1. grădior, gressus, 3: if you were to s. as long as you talk, si graderere tantum, quantum loquere, Pl. Ps. 4, 7, 138.
2. ingrĕdior, gressus, 3: to s. proudly, altum ingredi, Virg. G. 3, 76.
3. incēdo, cessi, cessum, 3: they s. proudly along, incedunt magnifice, Sall. J. 31. Phr.: to s. with a high action (of a horse), gressus glomerare superbos, Virg. G. 3, 117: to s. into the place of another, in alicujus locum succedere, Cic. Phil. 2, 52, 62: to s. back, gradum reducere, Petr. 136: to s. out quickly, addere gradum, Liv. 26, 9: to s. aside, de via secedere, Pl. Curc. 2, 3, 2.
βαίνω
βαίνω, -βήσομαι, -ἔβην, βέβηκα, -, -, walk, step, go; (perfect) stand
βάσις
a stepping, step
ἐμβαίνω
ἐμβαίνω, step in or upon; board (a ship)
βῆμα
a step, pace; a platform
πταῖσμα
a stumble, trip, false step
step (dim.)
βαθμίς
a step
βαθμός
a step
βωμίς
a step
βᾶμα
step
διάβημα
a step across, a step
κενεμβατέω
to step on emptiness, step into a hole
παράπτωμα
a false step, a transgression, trespass
πλίξ
step
πρόκροσσοι
ranged at regular intervals, like steps
σφάλμα
trip, stumble, false step
ἀναβαθμίς
step, stair
ἐκβασμίδωσις
steps for descending from
ἐπαναβαθμός
step of a stair
ἤλυσις
a step
ἴθμα
step, motion
ὀρυγή
steps
βαίνω, -βήσομαι, -ἔβην, βέβηκα, -, -, walk, step, go; (perfect) stand
βάσις
a stepping, step
ἐμβαίνω
ἐμβαίνω, step in or upon; board (a ship)
βῆμα
a step, pace; a platform
πταῖσμα
a stumble, trip, false step
appearing fewer than 50 times
βαθμίδιονstep (dim.)
βαθμίς
a step
βαθμός
a step
βωμίς
a step
βᾶμα
step
διάβημα
a step across, a step
κενεμβατέω
to step on emptiness, step into a hole
παράπτωμα
a false step, a transgression, trespass
πλίξ
step
πρόκροσσοι
ranged at regular intervals, like steps
σφάλμα
trip, stumble, false step
ἀναβαθμίς
step, stair
ἐκβασμίδωσις
steps for descending from
ἐπαναβαθμός
step of a stair
ἤλυσις
a step
ἴθμα
step, motion
ὀρυγή
steps
Step
See gradus.