λαφύσσω
λᾰφύσσω, Att.
λᾰφῡροπώλ-ττω, fut.
A). λαφύξω Ael. Fr. 156 : aor.
ἐλάφυξα Orph. L. 120 , etc.:— Med. (v. infr.), aor. inf.
λαφύξασθαι Lyc. 321 :—
swallow greedily, gulp down, of the lion,
αἷμα καὶ ἔγκατα πάντα λαφύσσει Il. 11.176 ; of dogs,
Luc. Asin. 27 ; of wild beasts, eagles, etc.,
Q.S. 10.316 , etc.; also, of bears,
tear open,
ὄνυξι τὴν γαστέρα Ael. NA 4.45 : metaph., of fire,
consume, AP 5.238 (Paul. Sil.); of disease,
Aret. CA 2.3 :— Med., of men,
eat gluttonously, gorge,
λαφύσσεται λαφυγμόν Eup. 148 , cf.
Lyc. l.c.—Poet. Verb used in late Prose, as
Ph. 1.550 (abs.).
ShortDef
to swallow greedily, gulp down, devour
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">λᾰφύσσω</span>, Att. <span class="orth greek">λᾰφῡροπώλ-ττω</span>, fut. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">λαφύξω</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg004:156" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg004:156/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ael.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 156 </a> : aor. <span class="quote greek">ἐλάφυξα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0579.tlg003:120" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0579.tlg003:120/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Orph.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">L.</span> 120 </a> , etc.:— Med. (v. infr.), aor. inf. <span class="quote greek">λαφύξασθαι</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lyc.</span> 321 </span> :—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">swallow greedily, gulp down</span>, of the lion, <span class="quote greek">αἷμα καὶ ἔγκατα πάντα λαφύσσει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11:176" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:11.176/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 11.176 </a> ; of dogs, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0061.tlg001:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0061.tlg001:27/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Asin.</span> 27 </a>; of wild beasts, eagles, etc., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2046.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:316" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2046.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10.316/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Q.S.</span> 10.316 </a>, etc.; also, of bears, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tear open</span>, <span class="quote greek">ὄνυξι τὴν γαστέρα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg001:4:45" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg001:4.45/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ael.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">NA</span> 4.45 </a> : metaph., of fire, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">consume,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">AP</span> 5.238 </span> (Paul. Sil.); of disease, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0719.tlg003.perseus-grc1:2:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0719.tlg003.perseus-grc1:2.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aret.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">CA</span> 2.3 </a>:— Med., of men, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">eat gluttonously, gorge</span>, <span class="quote greek">λαφύσσεται λαφυγμόν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0461.tlg001:148" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0461.tlg001:148/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eup.</span> 148 </a> , cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lyc.</span> </span> l.c.—Poet. Verb used in late Prose, as <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001:1:550" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001:1.550/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ph.</span> 1.550 </a> (abs.).</div> </div><br><br>'}