πνῖξις
From LSJ
ἔστιν δέ που ἡ μὲν ἐπὶ σώμασι γυμναστική, ἡ δ' ἐπὶ ψυχῇ μουσική → I think I am right in saying that we have physical exercise for the body and the arts for the soul
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A stifling, smothering, Arist.Resp.475a28, Thphr.Ign. 76. II drowning, PMag.Par.2.3,41.
German (Pape)
[Seite 641] ἡ, das Ersticken, Erwürgen, Arist. respir. 9. – Bes. das Dämpfen, Schmoren des Fleisches u. dgl., Ath.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
πνῖξις: ἡ, πνίξιμον, πνῖγος, Ἀριστ. π. Ἀναπν. 9. 7, Θεοφρ. π. Πυρὸς 76.
