Ἀποψοφιεῖν
to break wind
Translated by Jennifer Benedict14 Jun 2001Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] to fart, said politely. But [terms even] more polite [are] diapnei=n and a)popnei=n .
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀποψοφιεῖν· τὸ πέρδεσθαι, εὐσχήμως λέγων. εὐσχημονέστερον δὲ διαπνεῖν καὶ ἀποπνεῖν.
Betacode
*)apoyofiei=n: to\ pe/rdesqai, eu)sxh/mws le/gwn. eu)sxhmone/steron de\ diapnei=n kai\ a)popnei=n.