Περιλάμπω

I illuminate, I light up

Translated by David Whitehead11 Dec 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

[Used] with an accusative.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Περιλάμπω· αἰτιατικῇ.

Betacode

*perila/mpw: ai)tiatikh=|.

See e.g. Plutarch, Cicero 35.5: as Cicero prepares to defend Milo he sees the arms of Pompey's troops 'lighting up the forum' (perila/mponta th\n a)gora/n).
Also used intransitively: see LSJ s.v.

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