About Report a problem

Menu

ἐπικλίνω

ἐπικλίνω, to put to; bend towards, lean upon

Could not find ἐπικλίνουσαι in Logeion dictionaries.

ἐπικλίνουσαι present active participle feminine nominative plural, present active participle feminine vocative plural of ἐπικλίνω

See ἐπικλίνουσαι in Morpho

ἐπι-κλίνω,
  • put to, shut a door: hence, in Pass., once in Hom., ἐπικεκλιμέναι σανίδες closed doors, Il. 12.121.
    • II bend towards, τὰ ὦτα ἐ. prick the ears, X. Cyn. 6.15; ἐ. αὑτὸν πρός τι lean against . ., Paus. 9.30.10; ξίφει ἑαυτήν Philostr. Her. 19.11; ἐ. τὸ στόμα pull it open, Arist. PA 660b22:—Pass., κεραῖαι ἐπικεκλιμέναι spars leaning on the wall and inclined at an angle to it, Th. 2.76.
      • 2 cause to incline, πρὸς ταῦτα τὰ πράγματα D. 3.8.
      • 3 intr., lean upon, τοῖν χεροῖν Pl. Amat. 132b; incline towards, ἐπί τι Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.175; πρὸς τὸ χεῖρον Dam. Pr. 400.
      • 4 = ἐπικατακλίνω, J. AJ 1.10.4.
    • III in Pass., lie over against or near, Σαλαμῖνος τᾶς ἐπικεκλιμένας ὄχθοις ἱεροῖς (sc. of Attica), E. Tr. 801 (lyr.), cf. A.R. 2.418.
    • IV Pass., also, recline upon, τύλῃ AP 11.14 (Ammian.).

Saved

Recent