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καταγλωττίζω

καταγλωττίζω, to be talked down

καταγλωττ-ίζω,
  • bill, kiss wantonly by joining mouths and tongues, Com.Adesp. 882: hence, μέλος κατεγλωττισμένον wanton, lascivious song, Ar. Th. 131.
    • II use the tongue against another, ψευδῆ κ. τινός Id. Ach. 380.
    • III κ. τινά talk one down, hence in Pass., πόλιν ὑπὸ σοῦ κατεγλωττισμένην σιωπᾶν Id. Eq. 352.
    • IV (γλῶσσα II.2) in pf. part. Pass., composed of far-fetched words, λέξις Philostr. VA 1.17, Eun. VS p.496.25D.

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