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φύξιμος

φύξιμος, offering a chance of escape

φύξῐμος, ον, (φεύγω) older and poet. form of φεύξιμος, of places,
  • whither one can flee, or where one can take refuge, ὅθι μοι φάτο φύξιμον εἶναι where she said it was possible for me to escape, Od. 5.359; φ. τόπος Plb. 13.6.9; φύξιμον οὐδέν Id. 9.29.4; ἱερὸν φ. an asylum, Plu. Rom. 9; φ. λιμήν a harbour of refuge, Id. Praec. 2.823a: cf. φύξιον.
    • II which one can escape; hence, affording a chance of recovery, νοῦσος Hp. Int. 2; avoidable, ἦμαρ Max. 358.
      • 2 which one would flee from, i.e. loathsome, ὀδμή Simon. 250, Nic. Th. 54 (s.v.l.).
    • III c. acc., σʼ ἀθανάτων φύξιμος οὐδείς is able to escape thee, S. Ant. 788 (lyr.).

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