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ἐξαμαυρόω

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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Full diacritics: ἐξᾰμαυρόω Medium diacritics: ἐξαμαυρόω Low diacritics: εξαμαυρόω Capitals: ΕΞΑΜΑΥΡΟΩ
Transliteration A: examauróō Transliteration B: examauroō Transliteration C: eksamavroo Beta Code: e)camauro/w

English (LSJ)

   A obscure utterly, E.Fr.781.64 (lyr., Pass.):—Pass., of a plant, lose its natural character, Thphr.CP2.16.4: metaph., ἐ. ὅσον ἐν τῷ γένει λαμπρόν Ph.2.438; τὰ χείρονα τοῖς βελτίοσι Plu.2.469a; τὰ σοφίσματα ἐ. τὸ μέγεθος Longin.17.2, dub.l. in Hp.Alim.6.

German (Pape)

[Seite 867] ganz verdunkeln, schwächen, Hippocr. u. Sp.