yawn

From LSJ

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

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

P. χάσμη, ἡ, Ar. χάσμημα, τό.

verb intransitive

Ar. and P. χάσκειν, χασμᾶσθαι.

Met., of an opening: P. and V. διίστασθαι, P. ῥήγνυσθαι.