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[[hold one's breath]], v.: [[prose|P.]] [[ἀπνευστὶ ἔχειν]] ([[Plato]]). | [[hold one's breath]], v.: [[prose|P.]] [[ἀπνευστὶ ἔχειν]] ([[Plato]]). | ||
[[we are silent | [[we are silent, holding our breath]]: [[verse|V.]] [[σιγῶμεν ἐγκάψαντες αἰθέρα γνάθοις]] ([[Euripides]], ''[[Cyclops]]'' 629). | ||
[[in a breath]] ([[without taking breath]]): use adv., [[prose|P.]] [[ἀπνευστί]]. | [[in a breath]] ([[without taking breath]]): use adv., [[prose|P.]] [[ἀπνευστί]]. | ||
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. πνεῦμα, το, Ar. and V. πνοή, ἡ, φύσημα, τό (also Plato but rare P.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.
breath of life: P. and V. πνεῦμα, τό; see also breathing.
hold one's breath, v.: P. ἀπνευστὶ ἔχειν (Plato).
we are silent, holding our breath: V. σιγῶμεν ἐγκάψαντες αἰθέρα γνάθοις (Euripides, Cyclops 629).
in a breath (without taking breath): use adv., P. ἀπνευστί.
be out of breath, v.: V. φυσιᾶν, ἀσθμαίνειν.
recover breath: V. πνεῦμα ἀθροίζειν, P. ἐξαναπνεῖν.
short of breath, adj.: V. δύσπνους.
shortness of breath: P. δύσπνοια, ἡ (Xen.), P. and V. ἆσθμα, τά.
the restlessness which is the breath of Philip's life: P. ἡ φιλοπραγμοσύνη ᾗ χρῆται καὶ συζῇ Φίλιππος (Dem. 13).
