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ἐγγυμν-άζω

eggumnazo

exercise in

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  • Phaedrus 1 · 0.6/10k

What it meant — LSJ

exercise in, to practise, practise oneself in

exercise in, τὴν ψυχὴν θεάμασιν ἐ. Luc. Salt. 6; τὴν γνώμην ἐνθυμήμασιν Polyaen. 3Praef.:—more freq. in Med., ἐν σοὶ ἐγγυμνασόμενος to practise upon you, Pl. Phdr. 228e; practise oneself in . . , πολέμοις Plu. Caes. 28, cf. Ph. 1.551, Luc. Lex. 22, Jul. Or. 1.37c; ἐν ταῖς πράξεσιν D.C. 36.32, cf. BKT 3p.25:—Pass., Hp. Vict. 2.63; ἐγγυμνασθέντες περί τι Vett.Val. 353.5; λόγοις Luc. Hipp. 2.

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