ἀϋτμή
autme
breath
Appears 14 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀϋτμή, ἡ, (ἄημι) A. breath, εἰς ὅ κʼ ἀ. ἐν στήθεσσι μένῃ Il. 9.609; τεῖρε δʼ ἀ. Ἡφαίστοιο the fiery breath of Hephaistos, 21.366; ὅσσον πυρὸς ἵκετʼ ἀ. Od. 16.290 (hence abs. for heat, 9.389): in pl., περισχίζοντο δʼ ἀϋτμαὶ Ἡφαίστου 13.329; of bellows, εὔπρηστον ἀ. ἐξανιεῖσαι Il. 18.471; ἀνέμων ἀμέγαρτον ἀϋτμήν Od. 11.400. 2. scent, fragrance, με κνίσης ἀμφήλυθεν ἡδὺς ἀ. 12.369, cf. Il. 14.174; θήρειος ἀ. scent of game, C. 1.467.
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