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ἀφορμάω

ἀφορμάω, to make to start from

Could not find ἀφορμᾶν in Logeion dictionaries.

ἀφορμᾶν present active infinitive of ἀφορμάω

ἀφορμᾶν feminine genitive plural of ἀφορμή

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ἀφορμ-άω, Dor. part. dat. ἀφορμίοντι (-ιῶντι codd.) Archyt. ap. D.L. 3.22:—
  • make to start from a place:—Pass., start, depart, ναῦφιν Il. 2.794, cf. Od. 2.375, 4.748, Sapph. Supp. 6.7, etc.: c. gen., from a place, οἷον ἆρʼ ὁδοῦ τέλος Ἄρλους ἀφωρμήθημεν S. OC 1401; δόμων E. Or. 844; ἐκ Κεγχρειῶν Th. 8.10; to a place, δεῦρο Ar. Nu. 607.
    • II intr. in Act. in same sense as Pass., ἀ. χθονός E. Rh. 98; ἐκ δόμων Id. Tr. 939, cf. Th. 4.78; οἴκαδε Aeschin. 2.40; εἰς Λιβύην Plb. 1.39.1; of lightning, to break forth, S. OC 1470 (lyr.): c. acc. cogn., τί τήνδʼ . . ἀφορμᾷς πεῖραν; Id. Aj. 290.
      • 2 feel aversion, opp. ὁρμάω, Arr. Epict. 1.4.14, Simp. in Epict. p.22 D.

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