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ὄλβιος ὅστις ἱστορίης ἔσχεν μάθησιν → happy the man who has gained knowledge through inquiry (Εuripides, fr. 910)
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<b class="b2">Extinguish</b>: P. and V. σβεννύναι (Thuc. 2, 77), ἀποσβεννύναι, κατασβεννύναι. | |||
<b class="b2">Quenched</b>: use also V. μαυρούμενος (Aesch., ''Ag.'' 296). | |||
<b class="b2">The Athenians on their side devised preventives so as to quench the fire</b>: P. οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι . . . ἀντεμηχανήσαντο σβεστήρια κωλύματα (Thuc., 7, 53). | |||
Met., P. and V. ἀποσβεννύναι, κατασβεννύναι, σβεννύναι (Plat.). | |||
<b class="b2">Put down</b>: P. and V. κατέχειν, καθαιρεῖν, παύειν. | |||
<b class="b2">Glut, satisfy</b>: P. and V. ἐμπιπλάναι, ἐκπιμπλάναι; see [[glut]]. | |||
<b class="b2">Quench one's thirst</b>: P. and V. πίνειν. | |||
<b class="b2">From desire to quench their thirst</b>: P. τοῦ πιεῖν ἐπιθυμίᾳ (Thuc. 7, 84). | |||
<b class="b2">Strangers.</b> <b class="b2">could you point out a river stream whereat we might quench our thirst?</b> V. ξένοι φράσαιτʼ ἂν [[νᾶμα]] [[ποτάμιον]] [[πόθεν]] δίψης [[ἄκος]] λάβοιμεν; (Eur., ''Cycl.'' 96). | |||
<b class="b2">A thirst that cannot be quenched</b>: P. [[δίψα]] [[ἄπαυστος]], ἡ (Thuc. 2, 49). | |||
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v. trans.
Extinguish: P. and V. σβεννύναι (Thuc. 2, 77), ἀποσβεννύναι, κατασβεννύναι. Quenched: use also V. μαυρούμενος (Aesch., Ag. 296). The Athenians on their side devised preventives so as to quench the fire: P. οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι . . . ἀντεμηχανήσαντο σβεστήρια κωλύματα (Thuc., 7, 53). Met., P. and V. ἀποσβεννύναι, κατασβεννύναι, σβεννύναι (Plat.). Put down: P. and V. κατέχειν, καθαιρεῖν, παύειν. Glut, satisfy: P. and V. ἐμπιπλάναι, ἐκπιμπλάναι; see glut. Quench one's thirst: P. and V. πίνειν. From desire to quench their thirst: P. τοῦ πιεῖν ἐπιθυμίᾳ (Thuc. 7, 84). Strangers. could you point out a river stream whereat we might quench our thirst? V. ξένοι φράσαιτʼ ἂν νᾶμα ποτάμιον πόθεν δίψης ἄκος λάβοιμεν; (Eur., Cycl. 96). A thirst that cannot be quenched: P. δίψα ἄπαυστος, ἡ (Thuc. 2, 49).
