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ἐκπύρωσις

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Menander, Sententiae, 456
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Transliteration A: ekpýrōsis Transliteration B: ekpyrōsis Transliteration C: ekpyrosis Beta Code: e)kpu/rwsis

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], εως, ἡ,

   A 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.2p.45U.    3 calcination, Dsc.5.87.    4 excessive heat, pyrexia, in disease, Ptol.Tetr. 199.    5 eruption, τοῦ Βεσβίου ὄρους J.AJ20.7.2.    6 metaph., of anger, Phld.Ir.p.26W.    II catching fire, Arist.Mete.342b2.    III a kind of dance, Menipp. ap. Ath.14.629f.