destroy utterly, swallow up
destroy utterly, swallow up, λέγων χαῶσαι αὐτόν Simp. in Epict. p.47 D.:—Pass., ἐν τῇ γῇ χαούμενος Olymp. in Mete. 143.5.
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χᾰόω
chaoo
destroy utterly, swallow up
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