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ἀναπτύσσω to unfold the rolls on which books were written; and so, to unrol, open for reading, ἀν. βιβλίον Hdt.:— to undo, open, πύλας Eur.; ἀναπτύξας χέρας with arms outspread, Eur. to unfold, disclose, reveal, Lat. explicare, Trag. as military term, τὴν φάλαγγα ἀναπτ. to fold back the phalanx, i. e. deepen it by wheeling men from both flanks to rear, French replier, Xen.; but conversely, τὸ κέρας ἀναπτ. to open out the wing, i. e. extend the line by wheeling men from rear to front, French deployer, Xen.

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to unfold

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Headword:

ἀναπτύσσω

Headword (normalized):

ἀναπτύσσω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αναπτυσσω

IDX:

2438

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n2439

Key:

a)naptu/ssw

Data

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