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ἐμπλώω

From LSJ

Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

German (Pape)

[Seite 814] ion. u. poet. = ἐμπλέω; Nic. Al. 426; Opp. Hal. 1, 260.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἐμπλώω: Ἐπ. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐμπλέω, Νικ. Ἀλεξιφ. 426, Ὀππ. Ἁλ. 1. 260.

Spanish (DGE)

• Alolema(s): ἐνιπλώω Opp.H.1.260
• Morfología: [pres. subj. 3a sg. ἐμπλώῃσιν Nic.Al.426]
flotar en c. dat. ἐλαίῳ Nic.l.c., τῷ ὑγρῷ τὰ ἔντερα Aret.SD 2.1.3, de peces κόλποισιν ἐνιπλώουσι θαλάσσης Opp.l.c.
abs. τὰ ἐμπλώοντα lo que flota Aret.SD 1.9.6, ἔστ' ἂν σμικρότερος ἐὼν χώρην ἐς τὸ ἐμπλώειν ἴσχῃ hasta que, disminuyendo de tamaño, ocupa un lugar para flotar ref. al bazo, Aret.SD 1.14.2.