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καταπνίγω

καταπνίγω, choke, smother

κατα-πνίγω [ῑ],
  • choke, smother, γόγγρον ἐν ἅλμῃ Sotad.Com. 1.21; ὁ ὕπνος κ. τὸ θερμόν Arist. Fr. 233; ταῦτα κ. τὰ δένδρα Thphr. CP 2.18.3; τὴν αὔξησιν Plu. Praec. 2.806c; πνεῦμα Nic. Al. 286; λύγγας Arist. Pr. 962a7:—Pass., to be choked up, of the secretions, ib. 967a6; of a fire, opp. ἐγκρύπτω 2, Id. Juv. 470a16; καταπεπνιγμένοι τόποι choked up, close, opp. εὐπνούστεροι, Id. Pr. 869a35; φωναὶ καταπεπν. stifled utterances, Id. Aud. 800a15, cf. Poll. 4.114.
      • 2 κ. τὰς φύσας close the bellows, Arist. Resp. 474a15.

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