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νίφω to snow, pers., ὅτε ὤρετο Ζεὺς νιφέμεν (Epic inf.) when Zeus started to snow, Il.; ὅταν νίφηι ὁ θεός Xen.:—metaph., χρυσῶι νίφων falling in a shower of gold, Pind. impers., νίφει it snows (cf. ὕω, συσκοτάζω), Ar.:—so in Mid., νιφάδος νιφομένας when the snow is snowing, Aesch. Pass. to be snowed on, Hdt., Ar., etc.

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to snow

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Headword:

νίφω

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νίφω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

νιφω

IDX:

22267

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n22289

Key:

ni/fw

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