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μηκύνω
μηκύνω μῆκος to lengthen, prolong, extend, Xen.:—of Time, μ. χρόνον, βίον Eur. μ. λόγον, λόγους to spin out a speech, speak at length, Hdt., Soph., etc.:—also without λόγον, to be lengthy or tedious, Hdt:—c. acc., μ. τὰ περὶ τῆς πόλεως to talk at length about them, Thuc. μ. βοήν to raise a loud cry, Soph. Mid., ἐμακύναντο κολοσσόν reared a tall statue, Anth.

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to lengthen, prolong, extend

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μηκύνω
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μηκύνω
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μηκυνω
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μηκύνω μῆκος to lengthen, prolong, extend, Xen.:—of Time, μ. χρόνον, βίον Eur. μ. λόγον, λόγους to spin out a speech, speak at length, Hdt., Soph., etc.:—also without λόγον, to be lengthy or tedious, Hdt:—c. acc., μ. τὰ περὶ τῆς πόλεως to talk at length about them, Thuc. μ. βοήν to raise a loud cry, Soph. Mid., ἐμακύναντο κολοσσόν reared a tall statue, Anth.
IDX:
21095
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n21116
Key:
mhku/nw

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