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λεπτύνω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From λεπτός (leptós, thin) +‎ -ῡ́νω (-ū́nō).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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λεπτύ̄νω (leptú̄nō)

  1. to make thin or meager
  2. to comminute, or liquefy food in digestion
    • Δανιήλ (Θεοδοτίων), 34 :
      ἐθεώρεις ἕως οὗ ἐτμήθη λίθος ἐξ ὄρους ἄνευ χειρῶν καὶ ἐπάταξε τὴν εἰκόνα ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας τοὺς σιδηροῦς καὶ ὀστρακίνους καὶ ἐλέπτυνεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τέλος.
      etheṓreis héōs hoû etmḗthē líthos ex órous áneu kheirôn kaì epátaxe tḕn eikóna epì toùs pódas toùs sidēroûs kaì ostrakínous kaì eléptunen autoùs eis télos.
      Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
    • Μοχλικός, 31 :
      Εἰ δὲ μὴ ἐμπέσοι, λεπτύνεται ἀνὰ χρόνον ἰσχίου καὶ μηροῦ καὶ κνήμης τὸ ἀντίον τοῦ ὀλισθήματος.
      Ei dè mḕ empésoi, leptúnetai anà khrónon iskhíou kaì mēroû kaì knḗmēs tò antíon toû olisthḗmatos.
      If not reduced, in the course of time the parts of the hips, thigh, and leg, opposite the dislocation, become attenuated.
  3. to thresh, winnow

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Further reading

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  1. ^ Lucien van Beek (2022 October 22) Reflexes of *r̥ and *l̥ in ‘Caland’ Formations[1], Brill, →ISBN, pages 142–188