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διαφυσάω

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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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Transliteration A: diaphysáō Transliteration B: diaphysaō Transliteration C: diafysao Beta Code: diafusa/w

English (LSJ)

   A blow in different directions, disperse, μὴ . . ὁ ἄνεμος αὐτὴν (sc. τὴν ψυχὴν) διαφυσᾷ Pl.Phd.77d:—Pass., ib.8cd, 84b.    II blow or breathe through, Luc.Herm.68; ἐκ τοῦ στόματος Plu.2.950c (Pass.).    III inflate, fill with air, μήτραν Hp.Steril.228, cf. Gal. 1.605.

German (Pape)

[Seite 612] 1) zerblasen, verwehen; ὁ ἄνεμος τὴν ψυχήν Plat. Phaed. 77 d, u. pass. 80 d; herausblasen, pass., Plut. pr. frig. 13. – 2) durchblasen, durchwehen, Luc. Hermot. 68.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

διαφῡσάω: φυσῶ κατὰ διαφόρους διευθύνσεις, διασκορπίζω, μὴ… ὁ ἄνεμος αὐτὴν (τήν ψυχὴν) διαφυσᾷ Πλάτ. Φαίδωνι· 77D. - Παθ., αὐτόθι 80D, 84Β. ΙΙ. φυσῶ διὰ μέσου, Λουκ. Ἑρμοτ. 68· ἐκ τοῦ στόματος Πλούτ. 2. 950Β.