ἀμβλύνω
ἀμβλ-ύνω [ῡ], fut.
-ῠνῶ (
ἀπ-)
A. Th. 715 : aor.
A). ἤμβλῡνα AP 6.67 (
Jul.):— Pass., fut.
-υνθήσομαι (
ἀπ-)
A. Pr. 866 , but
-υνοῦμαι (in pass. sense)
Hp. Aph. 1.9 : aor.
ἠμβλύνθην LXX Ge. 27.1 ,
AP 6.65 (Paul. Sil.), etc.: pf.
ἤμβλυμμαι, 3 sg.
ἤμβλυται S.E. M. 7.183 , pl.
-υνται (
ἀπ-)
Hom. Epigr. 12 ;
ἀπήμβλυνται is 3 sg. in
Herod. Fr. 10.4 :—
blunt, dull, take the edge off, properly of a sharp instrument, and metaph.,
make dim, dull, μερίμνας Emp. 2 , cf.
110.7 ;
τὸ ψυχρὸν .. τοὺς χυμοὺς ἀ. Arist. Sens. 443b15 ;
ὄμματος αὐγὴν ἀμβλύνας AP 6.67 (
Jul.);
τὸ ἄλγος Aret. CA 1.10 ;
ἄκρατον take away strength of wine,
Plu. 2.656a ;
οὐ γὰρ ἀοιδὰς ἀμβλύνειν αἰὼν .. δύναται AP 7.225 ;
θυμὸν ἀ. Phld. Mus. p.76K.
ShortDef
to blunt, take the edge off
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
ἀμβλύνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αμβλυνω
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-5034
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἀμβλ-ύνω</span> <span class="pron greek">[ῡ]</span>, fut. <span class="foreign greek">-ῠνῶ </span>(<span class="etym greek">ἀπ-</span>) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:715" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:715/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 715 </a>: aor. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">ἤμβλῡνα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.67 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Jul.</span></span>):— Pass., fut. <span class="foreign greek">-υνθήσομαι </span>(<span class="etym greek">ἀπ-</span>) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:866" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:866/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 866 </a>, but <span class="foreign greek">-υνοῦμαι</span> (in pass. sense) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg012.perseus-grc1:1:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg012.perseus-grc1:1.9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aph.</span> 1.9 </a>: aor. <span class="quote greek">ἠμβλύνθην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg001:27:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg001:27.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ge.</span> 27.1 </a> , <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.65 </span> (Paul. Sil.), etc.: pf. <span class="foreign greek">ἤμβλυμμαι,</span> 3 sg. <span class="quote greek">ἤμβλυται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg002:7:183" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg002:7.183/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">M.</span> 7.183 </a> , pl. <span class="foreign greek">-υνται </span>(<span class="etym greek">ἀπ-</span>) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg003:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg003:12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Epigr.</span> 12 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀπήμβλυνται</span> is 3 sg. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Herod.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 10.4 </span>:— <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">blunt, dull, take the edge off,</span> properly of a sharp instrument, and metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">make dim, dull,</span> <span class="quote greek">μερίμνας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Emp.</span> 2 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:110:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:110.7/canonical-url/"> 110.7 </a>; <span class="quote greek">τὸ ψυχρὸν .. τοὺς χυμοὺς ἀ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg041:443b:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg041:443b.15/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sens.</span> 443b15 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὄμματος αὐγὴν ἀμβλύνας</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.67 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Jul.</span></span>); <span class="quote greek">τὸ ἄλγος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0719.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0719.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aret.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">CA</span> 1.10 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἄκρατον</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">take away strength of</span> wine, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.656a </span>; <span class="quote greek">οὐ γὰρ ἀοιδὰς ἀμβλύνειν αἰὼν .. δύναται</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 7.225 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">θυμὸν ἀ.</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mus.</span> p.76K. </span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> Pass., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">become blunt</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dull, lose edge,</span> of the teeth, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:661b:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:661b.22/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PA</span> 661b22 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:789a:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:789a.9/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">GA</span> 789a9 </a>; of eyesight, <span class="quote greek">ἠμβλύνθησαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ τοῦ ὁρᾶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg001:27:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg001:27.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ge.</span> 27.1 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">become obtuse,</span> <span class="quote greek">γωνία</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2032.tlg001:118:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2032.tlg001:118.6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Papp.</span> 118.6 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="quote greek">ὀργὴ γέροντος ὥστε μαλθακὴ κοπὶς .. ἀμβλύνεται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:894" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:894/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 894 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:490b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:490b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 490b </a>; of an oracle, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">lose its edge</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">force,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:844" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:844/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 844 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἡ νοῦσος ἀμβλυνεῖται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg012.perseus-grc1:1:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg012.perseus-grc1:1.9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aph.</span> 1.9 </a> ; of the mind, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be disheartened,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:87" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.87/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 2.87 </a>: c. gen., <span class="quote greek">ἀμβλύνεσθαι ἐρωῆς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:338" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.338/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Opp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">H.</span> 2.338 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}