ἀναφυσάω

anaphysao

blow away

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 3
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Book II 1
Chapter 1 497b6–501b4

497b29
Book VI 1
Chapter 3 561a4–562b2

562a20
Book IX 1
Chapter 46 630b18–30

630b28
Meteorology 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 8 365b21–369a9

367a16
Parts of Animals 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 6 668b33–669b12

669a8
On Sleep 1
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Chapter 2 455a4–456a29

456a12

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀναφυσάω, A. blow away, κέλυφος Hp. Mul. 1.78; blow up or forth, ejert, ἀποσπάσματα ἀ., of volcanoes, Pl. Phd. 113b:—Pass., to be blown upwards, Arist. Mete. 367a16. 2. abs., of the elephant going through water, μυκτῆρι ἀ. blows upward, Id. HA 497b30; of whales, Id. PA 669a7; of Tritons, Philostr. Im. 1.25. 3. spray, sprinkle, οἴνῳ καὶ ἐλαίῳ Hippiatr. 10. II. metaph. in Pass., to be puffed up, arrogant, X. Cyr. 7.2.23, HG 7.1.24. III. blow the flute, Ath. 8.351e; κύκνοι -ῶντες ἡδύ Philostr. Im. 1.11.

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