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|etymtx=Grammatical information: v.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">to beat violently</b>, of the pulse, <b class="b2">to twitch, to rush to something</b> (Hp., Pl., Arist., Thphr. a.o.).<br />Other forms: Dor. (Theoc.) <b class="b3">σφύσδω</b>, only pres. a. ipf.<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">σφυγ-μός</b> m. <b class="b2">pulse-beat, heartbeat, twitch</b> (Hp., Arist., Plu. a.o.) with <b class="b3">-μώδης</b> and <b class="b3">-ματώδης</b> (as if from <b class="b3">*σφύγμα</b>) <b class="b2">twitching like a pulse</b> (Arist., medic. a.o.). <b class="b3">-μικός</b> <b class="b2">of the pulse</b> (medic.); <b class="b3">σφύξις</b> f. <b class="b2">id.</b> (Arist., Gal.). Privative formation <b class="b3">ἄ-σφυκ-τος</b> <b class="b2">without pulse-beat, easy</b> with <b class="b3">-τέω</b>, <b class="b3">ἀσφυξ-ία</b>; also <b class="b3">ἀ-σφυγμ-ία</b> f. (medic.). Newly formed present <b class="b3">σφύττω</b> <b class="b2">to strive eagerly</b> (D. Chr.).<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: Expressive present, in form and meaning resembling <b class="b3">σφαδάζω</b>, <b class="b3">σπεύδω</b> a.o.; s. the rather fruitless considerations by Persson Beitr. 1, 415 f. (after him Bq. WP. 2, 659, Pok. 998f.).

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