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χαυνόω

χαυνόω, to make flaccid, to relax; to fill with conceit

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χαυνοῦντα present active participle neuter nominative plural, present active participle neuter vocative plural, present active participle neuter accusative plural, present active participle masculine accusative singular of χαυνόω

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χαυν-όω,
  • make flaccid, relax:—Pass., to become so, Heliod. ap. Orib. 46.22.1, Ael. NA 12.17; ἡ γῆ χ. εἰς ῥαγάδας Gp. 5.2.2.
        • b Pass., of inflammation, subside, Alex.Trall. 3.3.
      • 2 χαυνοῦσα (codd. Ath.) is f.l. for χανοῦσα, opening the mouth in kissing, in Ephipp. 6.5.
    • II metaph., puff up, fill with conceit, E. Andr. 931, Pl. Ly. 210e:—Pass., become vain, Arist. VV 1251b18, Plb. 6.57.7; ταῖς πράξεσι Phld. Hom. p.55 O.; ἐπὶ τούτοις Plu. Caes. 29; ὁ νοῦς ἐχαυνώθη Babr. 95.36; κόραξ ἐπαίνῳ καρδίην ἐχαυνώθη Id. 77.8; ὑπὸ τῆς δυνάμεως D.C. Fr. 49.3.
      • 2 relax, weaken, εἰρήνη χ. τὴν πολιτείαν Lyd. Mag. 3.51:—Pass., of character, Heliod. in EN 149.13.

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