ἐμφυσάω

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • to blow in, to breathe into
  • to breathe upon
  • to blow up, to inflate
  • (in passive) to be swollen

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ἐν (in, into, on, in possession of, intra) + Ancient Greek φῡσάω (blow, puff), φῦσᾰ (pair of bellows).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φῦσᾰ

Gloss

pair of bellows

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