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      Δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσω → Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth.
      Archimedes

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      substantive

      P. and V. πνεῦμα, το, Ar. and V. πνοή, ἡ, φύσημα, τό (also Plato but rare P.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.

      breath of life: P. and V. πνεῦμα, τό; see also breathing.

      of wind: see wind.

      hold one's breath, v.: P. ἀπνευστὶ ἔχειν (Plato).

      we are silent, holding our breath: V. σιγῶμεν ἐγκάψαντες αἰθέρα γνάθοις (Euripides, Cyclops 629).

      in a breath (without taking breath): use adv., P. ἀπνευστί.

      be out of breath, v.: V. φυσιᾶν, ἀσθμαίνειν.

      pant: P. and V. φυσᾶν.

      recover breath: V. πνεῦμα ἀθροίζειν, P. ἐξαναπνεῖν.

      short of breath, adj.: V. δύσπνους.

      shortness of breath: P. δύσπνοια, ἡ (Xen.), P. and V. ἆσθμα, τά.

      the restlessness which is the breath of Philip's life: P. ἡ φιλοπραγμοσύνη ᾗ χρῆται καὶ συζῇ Φίλιππος (Dem. 13).

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