πλάσσω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

Att.πλάττωvbaor.dial.Theoc.ep.aor.mid.pass.aor.pf. mould into shapefr. soft substances, such as earth, clay, wax of deitiesmould, forma human beingfr. earth or clayHes. Semon. Men. Call.human bodiesPl.a woman's imagefr. aitherE.miceCall.of personsanimal figurinesfr. doughHdt.human figurinesfr. clayD.figuresfr. goldPl.of a childtoy housesAr.of a legislatoran imaginary city and citizensfr. waxPl.of a birdan eggfr. myrrhHdt.of a personmodel, sculptopp. drawsthg.Pl.pass.of wax imagesbe mouldedPl.of a cake, fr. dungAr.of objectsbe sculptedopp. be drawnIsoc. Pl. mould back into shape patch up, menda water-jarAr. pass.gener., of the reeds of a panpipebe fashionedw.prep.phr.w. an augerPratin. fig., of teachers or sim. mould, form, shapesoulsw.dat.w. stories, opp. bodies w. handsPl.oneself, one's bodyPl.a lyre-player's handsTheoc.pass.of a hare's unborn youngbe mouldedw.prep.phr.in the wombHdt. create in the imagination invent, devisean immortal beingPl.a happy city, happiness, lawsPl. put into a certain shape or style shape, configureone's mouthto pronounce sthg.Pl.of an oratorstyleone's mode of deliveryPlu.mid.compose oneselfw.adv.inscrutablyin one's appearanceTh. fig. fashion for the purpose of deceptionact. and mid.fabricate, invent, make upslanders, accusations, excuses, argumentsS. Att.orats. Pl. X.act., of a writerinventa godCall.forgea letterPlb.intr.make things upHdt.mid.falsely assume, put on, affecta mode of behaviourLys.an air of benevolenceD.intr.dissembleArist. pass.of a boast, story, name, argumentbe made up, be inventedA. Hdt. E. Att.orats. Pl.of an adoptionbe fictitiousIs.of a willbe forgedIs.of a lawsuitbe fabricatedD.of a mode of behaviourbe assumed or put onMen. see alsoπαίζω 5 πεπλασμένωςpf.pass.ptcpl.adv pretendedly, falselyopp. trulyPl. X. artificiallyopp. naturallyArist.

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to form, mould, shape

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πλάσσω

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πλασσω

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πλάσσω

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32835

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-32836

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