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κολπόω κολπόω, fut. -ώσω to form into a swelling fold; esp. to make a sail belly or swell, Lat. sinuare, ἄνεμος κ. τὴν ὀθόνην Luc.; χιτῶνας κολπώσαντες τῷ ἀνέμῳ, καθάπερ ἱστία Luc.:—Pass. to bosom or swell out, of a sail, Mosch.; κολποῦται Ζέφυρος εἰς ὀθόνας Anth.; of a bay, to curve, Polyb.

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to form into a swelling fold

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κολπόω

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κολπόω

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κολποω

IDX:

18328

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n18346

Key:

kolpo/w

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