ἐμφυσάω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἐν- (en-, in, into) +‎ φῡσάω (phūsáō, to blow, to puff), from φῦσᾰ (phûsa, pair of bellows) +‎ -άω (-áō, verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἐμφῡσάω (emphūsáō)

  1. to blow in, to breathe into
  2. to breathe upon
  3. to blow up, to inflate
  4. (in passive, generally) to be swollen

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