Ποίφυγμα

snort

Translated by David Whitehead18 Apr 2003Vetting: high2 revisions

2 words

[no gloss]

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ποίφυγμα.

Betacode

*poi/fugma.

Notes

Rare neuter noun, used in the dative plural by Aeschylus, Seven against Thebes 280.
For the related verb, see pi 3103.

Linked from1 entry

π3103ΠοιφύσσωI puff out[Meaning] I emit my breath forcefully and with a sound. "Nor do I puff out my extremely fine lips around the leapings of a ship, delighting in my profile." The dolphin says [this]. Also [sc. attested is] *poifu/cai ['to…

Neighbouring entries

π3100Ποῖ πορεύῃ γλῶσσαwhere are you going o tongue?π3101Ποιοίηmight make, would make π3102Ποίφυγμαsnort π3103ΠοιφύσσωI puff out π3104Πυανεψιῶνοςof Pyanepsion

Revision history2 revisions · last 22 Feb 2010

22 Feb 2010expanded note; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
17 Sep 2004added cross-reference, set status — Catharine Roth
18 Apr 2003Translated — David Whitehead