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ἐκφυσάω

ἐκφυσάω, to blow out

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κἀκφυσιῶν present active participle neuter nominative singular, present active participle neuter vocative singular, present active participle neuter accusative singular, present active participle masculine nominative singular, present active participle masculine vocative singular of ἐκφυσάω

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ἐκφῡσ-άω,
  • blow out, ἔνθα ποταμὸς ἐκφυσᾷ μένος pours forth its strength, A. Pr. 720; of elephants spouting water through their trunks, Plb. 3.46.12: metaph., ἐ. πόλεμον blow up a war from a spark, Ar. Pax 610; also ἐκπεφυσημένος a puffed up, conceited person, Plb. 3.103.7.
      • 2 blow away, LXX Hg. 1.9:—Pass., Plb. 1.48.8; to be dissipated, Aret. SD 2.1.
      • 3 sublimate volatile elements, Zos.Alch. p.148 B., al.:—Pass., Dsc. 5.75.
    • II breathe out, βαρὺν ὕπνον ἐ., i.e. snore loudly, Theoc. 24.47; αἷμα Herod. 2.72.
    • III intr., snort, Lyc. 743; burst forth, φλόγες ἐκφυσήσασαι Arist. Mu. 400a32.

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