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ζωπυρέω

ζωπυρέω, to kindle into flame, light up

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ζωπυροῦν present active participle neuter nominative singular, present active participle neuter accusative singular of ζωπυρέω

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ζωπῠρ-έω, (ζώπυρον)
  • kindle into flame, cause to blaze up, ζ. τοὺς ἄνθρακας Men. 71; τὸ πνεῦμα ζ. Thphr. Ign. 27:—in Pass., to be quickened by fire, of the foetus, Hp. Vict. 1.9.
      • 2 metaph., μέριμναι ζωπυροῦσι τάρβος A. Th. 290 (lyr.); ζωπυρουμένας φρενός Id. Ag. 1034 (lyr.); τῆς φύσεως τὸ ζωπυροῦν Arist. PA 670a25, cf. Plu. Fac.lun. 2.940c; ζ. τινά to provoke him, Ar. Lys. 682 (lyr.); ζ. τρυφήν increase it, Plu. Lyc. 9; in Magic, quicken, fill with power, PMag.Leid.V. 10.7 (Pass.).
    • II intr., burst into flame, ἢν ἡ θέρμη ζωπυρῇ Aret. SD 1.8.

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