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ὑλακτέω

ὑλακτέω, to bark, bay, howl

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ὑλακτῶν present active participle masculine nominative singular, present active participle masculine vocative singular of ὑλακτέω

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ὑλακτ-έω [ῠ], used only in pres. and impf., exc. that Luc. Nec. 10 has aor. ὑλάκτησα: (ὑλάω):—
  • bark, bay, howl, of dogs, ἱστάμενοι δὲ μάλʼ ἐγγὺς ὑλάκτεον Il. 18.586; ἀγαθός γʼ ὑλακτεῖν Ar. V. 904; ὑ. περιτρέχων Eup. 207 (of a man compared to a dog); of hounds, give tongue, ὑ. περὶ τὰ ἴχνη X. Cyn. 3.5, cf. 9.2.
      • 2 metaph., κραδίη δέ οἱ ἔνδον ὑλάκτει howled for rage, Od. 20.13; of a hungry stomach, yelp for food, νηδὺς ὑλακτοῦσα AP 6.89 (Maec.).
        • b c. acc. cogn., τοιαῦθʼ ὑλακτεῖ S. El. 299; ἄμουσʼ ὑλακτῶν howling his uncouth songs, E. Alc. 760.
    • II trans., bark at, τινα Ar. V. 1402, Isoc. 1.29, Theoc. 6.29: metaph., bark or snarl at, Plb. 16.24.6; hence Vespasian called the Cynic Demetrius κύνα ὑλακτοῦντα, D.C. 66.13.

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