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εὔπνοος

εὔπνοος, breathing well

εὔ-πνοος, ον, contr. εὔ-πνους, ουν, Ep. ἐΰπνοος, (πνέω)
  • breathing well or freely, Hp. Prog. 15, Epid. 4.26 (Comp.), Max.Tyr. 30.6 (v.l. ἄϋπνος).
      • 2 causal, making one breathe freely, relieving oppression of the breath, λουτρόν Hp. Acut. 66.
      • 3 sweet-smelling, λείρια Mosch. 2.32; ῥόδον IG 14.2040.3.
    • II affording a free passage to the air, μυκτῆρες X. Eq. 1.10 (Comp.); ὁ [περὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν] τόπος εὔ. Arist. PA 653b2, cf. 673b23 (Sup.); κάλαμοι Longus 2.35; νεφέλαι εὔ. αὔραις Orph. H. 21.6.
      • 2 open to the winds, airy, οἰκία εὔπνους μὲν τοῦ θέρους, εὐήλιος δὲ τοῦ χειμῶνος Arist. Oec. 1345a31; τόποι Id. Pr. 869a34 (Comp.); δένδρα Thphr. CP 1.15.4; τὸ εὔ. τοῦ τόπου Pl. Phdr. 230c.
    • III good to breathe, fresh and pure, of the air, Thphr. CP 1.13.8, Str. 3.2.13: Comp. εὐπνοώτερος X. l.c., Hp. Epid. 4.26; also εὐπνούστερος ib. 7.39, Arist. Pr. 960b22, Gal. 5.911: Sup. -ούστατος Arist. PA 673b23.

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