ἄσθμα

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A short-drawn breath, panting, ἄσθμα καὶ ἱδρώς Il. 15.241; ἀργαλέῳ ἄσθματι ib.10; ὑπ' ἄσθματος κενοί A.Pers.484; ἄσθματι στρευγόμενος Tim.Pers.93; ὑπὸ ἄσθματος ἀδυνατεῖν Pl.R. 568d, cf. 556d; as symptom of anger, Phld.Ir.p.27 W.; death-rattle, Pi.N.10.74.    II Medic., asthma, Hp.Aph.3.22(pl.), etc.    III breath, breathing, Mosch.3.53, Luc.DDeor.11.2, Philum.Ven.36.3; blast, ἀρκτῴοις ἄσθμασι AP9.677 (Agath.); ἄ. φλογός Coluth.179; κεραυνοῦ Nonn.D.1.2. (On the accent v. Hdn.Gr.1.522.)