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ἔναυσμα

ἔναυσμα, a spark, remnant

ἔναυσμα, ατος, τό, (ἐναύω A)
  • spark: metaph., Max.Tyr. 11.8; ζῳοῖσιν ἔ. that which gives life to animals, Orph. H. 11.16; ἡ φύσις τοῖς σώμασιν ἐντίθησιν τῆς οἰκείας ἰδιότητος ἔ. Procl. in Cra. p.30 P., cf. Iamb. Protr. 21.ιζ.
      • 2 metaph., spark, glimmer, Plb. 9.28.8, Plu. Flam. 11 (pl.); ἐναύσματα εὐγενείας Ph. 2.437: pl., slight indications of a testatorʼs wishes, Just. Nov. 107 Pr.
      • 3 stimulus, incentive, τῶν ἀρετῶν ἐ. D.S. 10 Fr. 11.2 (pl.); τοιαῦτα ἔχων ἐ. ἐς βασιλείας ἐπιθυμίαν Hdn. 2.15.2.

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