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φλεγέθω

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Menander, Monostichoi, 264
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Full diacritics: φλεγέθω Medium diacritics: φλεγέθω Low diacritics: φλεγέθω Capitals: ΦΛΕΓΕΘΩ
Transliteration A: phlegéthō Transliteration B: phlegethō Transliteration C: flegetho Beta Code: flege/qw

English (LSJ)

poet. form of φλέγω, only pres.:    I trans., scorch, burn up, πῦρ πόλιν φλεγέθει Il.17.738:—Pass., ὄφρα πυρὶ φλεγεθοίατο νεκροί 23.197.    II intr., blaze, flare up, πυρὶ φλεγέθοντι 21.358, cf. Orph.Fr.194; πυρσοί τε φλεγέθουσι Il.18.211; κεραυνοῦ φλεγέθοντος Hes.Th.[846]; [Ἅλιος] λαμπρᾷ στεροπᾷ φλεγέθων S.Tr.99 (lyr.), cf. E.Ph.169 (lyr.): metaph., blaze forth, shine, A.Supp.88 (lyr.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1290] poet. Nebenform von φλέγω, nur im praes. gebräuchlich, – a) trans. brennen, sengen, verbrennen, in Brand setzen, πῦρ πόλιν φλεγέθει Il. 17, 738, u. pass., ὄφρα τάχιστα πυρὶ φλεγεθοίατο νεκροί 23, 197. – b) intrans. brennen, in Feuer stehen; Il. 18, 211. 21, 328; Hes. Th. 846; πάντα τ οι φλεγέθει κἀν σκότῳ Aesch. Suppl. 87; ὦ λαμπρᾷ στεροπᾷ φλεγέθων Soph. Trach. 99, von der Sonne, wie Eur. Phoen. 172.