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συγγίγνομαι

syggignomai

to be born with

Appears 87 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

συγγίγνομαι, Ion. and later Gr. συγγίν- [ῑ]: fut. -γενήσομαι, aor. -εγενόμην, pf. -γέγονα (also συγγεγένημαι Ar. Eq. 1293 (lyr.)):—A. to be born with, ἅμα σ. γινομένοις Arist. HA 547b31, cf. D.S. 2.56, Man. 1.200. II. associate, keep company with, hold converse with, τινι Hdt. 3.55, E. El. 603, Ba. 237, Ar. Nu. 1317(lyr.), V. 1468(lyr.), Th. 2.12, etc.; χαλεποὶ συγγενέσθαι Pl. R. 330c; πᾶσαν τὴν συνουσίαν σ. Id. Lg. 672a; also ξ. ταῖς Νεφέλαισιν ἐς λόγους Ar. Nu. 252: abs., coexist, cohere, ἀήθεα Emp. 22.8. 2. of disciples or pupils, hold converse with a master, consult him, περί τινος, τίνος πέρι; Pl. Phd. 61d, Ar. Av. 113, cf. Pl. Men. 91e, X. Mem. 1.2.27; φροντίσι Ar. Eq. 1293 (lyr.); of the master, Plu. Per. 4. 3. σ. γυναικί have sexual intercourse with her, X. An. 1.2.12, Pl. R. 329c; παιδὶ καλῷ IG 42(1).121.105 (Epid., iv B.C.); of the woman, Hdt. 2.121.εʹ, Pl. Lg. 930d, Plu. Sol. 23. 4. come to assist, τινι A. Ch. 245,456 (lyr.): abs., S. El. 411; ξὺν δὲ γενοῦ πρὸς ἐχθρούς A. Ch. 460 (lyr.). 5. abs., come together, meet, Th. 4.83, 5.37; σ. ἐς πόσιν Hdt. 1.172; οἱ συγγιγνόμενοι comrades, X. Mem. 1.2.16; ἀριθμὸς συγγ. coming to our aid, Pl. Epin. 978a. III. become acquainted or conversant with, σπλάγχνοισι Eup. 108, cf. 38; ἐνδείᾳ Pl. Phlb. 45b; ὑδροποσίαις Id. Lg. 674a; λόγῳ Arist. Rh.Al. 1420b28.
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