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περιτορνεύω

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Sophocles, Antigone, 781
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Full diacritics: περιτορνεύω Medium diacritics: περιτορνεύω Low diacritics: περιτορνεύω Capitals: ΠΕΡΙΤΟΡΝΕΥΩ
Transliteration A: peritorneúō Transliteration B: peritorneuō Transliteration C: peritorneyo Beta Code: peritorneu/w

English (LSJ)

   A turn as in a lathe, περὶ . . τὸν ἐγκέφαλον . . σφαῖραν περιετόρνευσεν ὀστεΐνην he framed a globe round it, Pl.Ti.73e; θνητὸν σῶμα [τῇ ψυχῇ] π. ib.69c : metaph. in Pass., to be well-turned, of style, D.H.Dem.21.

German (Pape)

[Seite 597] ringsum runden, rund drechseln, Plat. Tim. 69 c, vgl. 73 e.