συμπνίγω

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Νὺξ μὲν ἀναπαύει, ἡμέρα δ' ἔργον ποιεῖ → Nam nox quietem praebet, facit opus dies → Die Nacht lässt unsre Arbeit ruhn, der Tag sie tun

Menander, Monostichoi, 385
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Full diacritics: συμπνίγω Medium diacritics: συμπνίγω Low diacritics: συμπνίγω Capitals: ΣΥΜΠΝΙΓΩ
Transliteration A: sympnígō Transliteration B: sympnigō Transliteration C: sympnigo Beta Code: sumpni/gw

English (LSJ)

[ῑ],

   A press closely, of crowds, τινα Ev.Luc.8.42; σ. τὸ σπέρμα choke it, Ev.Marc.4.7: metaph., σ. τὸν λόγον Ev.Matt.13.22, cf. Ev.Luc.8.14 :—Pass., δένδρα συμπνιγόμενα Thphr.CP6.11.6; οἱ ἄνθρακες συμπνίγονται are damped down, Sch.Ar.Nu.96.    2 in Pass., to be drowned, of the Gadarene swine, Porph.Chr.49.