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ἐκπύρωσις

ἐκπύρωσις, a conflagration

ἐκπύρ-ωσις [ῠ], εως, ἡ,
  • conflagration, Str. 12.8.18 (pl.), Luc. Vit. Auct. 14.
      • 2 Philos., conversion into fire, Zeno Stoic. 1.32, Chrysipp. ib. 2.131, etc.; ἐ. πνεύματος Epicur. Ep. 2 p.45 U.
      • 3 calcination, Dsc. 5.87.
      • 4 excessive heat, pyrexia, in disease, Ptol. Tetr. 199.
      • 5 eruption, τοῦ Βεσβίου ὄρους J. AJ 20.7.2.
      • 6 metaph., of anger, Phld. Ir. p.26 W.
    • II catching fire, Arist. Mete. 342b2.
    • III a kind of dance, Menipp. ap. Ath. 14.629f.

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