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ὑποπίνω

ὑποπίνω, to drink a little, drink moderately

ὑποπίνω [ῑ],
  • drink a little, drink moderately, μηκέθʼ οὕτω . . Σκυθικὴν πόσιν . . μελετῶμεν, ἀλλὰ καλοῖς ὑποπίνοντες ἐν ὕμνοις Anacr. 63.11; ὑποπεπώκαμεν Ar. Fr. 496; μετρίως ὑ. Pl. R. 372d; ἐχθὲς ὑπέπινες, εἶτα νυνὶ κραιπαλᾷς Alex. 286, cf. Antiph. 271.
      • 2 drink at dessert, Ar. Av. 494 (anap.), Pherecr. 153.5 (hex.), X. Cyr. 8.4.9, etc.
      • 3 ὑποπεπωκώς rather tipsy, Ar. Pax 874, Lys. 395, X. An. 7.3.29.

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