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ποππύζω

ποππύζω, to whistle, cheep

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ποππύζουσιν present active participle masculine dative plural, present active participle neuter dative plural, present active indicative 3rd plural of ποππύζω

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ποππ-ύζω, Dor. ποππ-ύσδω, onomatop. word,
  • smack the lips or cluck: hence,
    • I call to horses, etc., Ar. Pl. 732, cf. D.S. 1.83:—Med., call to a horse, S. Fr. 878: com., call to a man, πόρρωθεν ἀπιδὼν ἐπόππυσεν Timocl. 21.7; παιδίον ὑποκορίζεσθαι ποππύζων Thphr. Char. 20.5; Ποππύζουσα, title of play by Alexis; κἂν ἀστράψω ποππύζουσιν . . οἱ πάνυ σεμνοί Ar. V. 626 (cf. ποππυσμός).
    • II applaud, Phld. Acad. Ind. p.14 M.:—Pass., εἰ ποππυσθείη καὶ κροτηθείη Pl. Ax. 368d.
    • III smack, of loud kisses, AP 5.244 (Maced.), 284 (Agath.).
    • IV in bad sense, play badly on the flute, let the breath be heard in playing, Theoc. 5.7.

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