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πεμπάζω, to count on the five fingers

πεμπ-άζω, (πέμπε) prop.
  • count on the five fingers, i.e. count by fives, and then, generally, count, A. Eu. 748, Thphr. Char. 23.2 (cj.), A.R. 2.975, Plu. E apud Delph. 2.387e, etc.:—Med., ἐπὴν πάσας πεμπάσσεται (Ep. aor.1 subj.) when he has done counting them all, Od. 4.412.
    • II metaph., count up, reckon over, θεοπροπίας θυμῷ π. A.R. 4.1748:—Med., πάντα νόῳ πεμπάσσατο ib. 350.—In Prose ἀναπεμπάζω is more common. (Aeol. acc. to EM 660.4.)

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