πνοιή
πνοιή, breathing, breath
πνοιή, ἡ, ep. u. ion. statt πνοή, Hom. u. Hes.; dor. πνοιά, Pind. Ol. 3.33.
πνοιή
-ῆς, ἡ
[πνέω.]
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A breathing, the breath : πνοιῇ [ἵππων] μετάφρενον θέρμετο Il. 23.380.
A breath : δόρυ πνοιῇ ἔτραπεν Il. 20.439.
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Of the breath or blast of fire Il. 21.355.
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In reference to wind, a breathing, blowing, breeze, blast Il. 5.526, 697, Il. 11.622, Il. 12.207, Il. 13.590, Il. 14.395, Il. 16.149, Il. 17.55, Il. 19.415, Il. 23.215, 367, Il. 24.342 := Od. 1.98= Od. 5.46, Od. 2.148, Od. 4.402, 839, Od. 6.20, Od. 10.25, 507.
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πνοιή (πνέω): breathing, breath; freq. of the air, winds, esp. the pl., πνοιαὶ λιγυραί, blasts, Il. 5.526; of fire, Il. 21.355.