διαφυσάω

diaphysao

blow in different directions, disperse

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Phaedo 3
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77d8
80d10
84b7

Dictionary (LSJ)

διαφυσάω, A. blow in different directions, disperse, μὴ . . ὁ ἄνεμος αὐτὴν (sc. τὴν ψυχὴν) διαφυσᾷ Pl. Phd. 77d:—Pass., ib.8cd, 84b. II. blow or breathe through, Luc. Herm. 68; ἐκ τοῦ στόματος Plu. 2.950c (Pass.). III. inflate, fill with air, μήτραν Hp. Steril. 228, cf. Gal. 1.605.

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