LOGOI

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ἡλιόομαι

elioomai

live in the sun, be exposed to the sun

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What it meant — LSJ

live in the sun, be exposed to the sun, parts exposed to the sun

live in the sun, be exposed to the sun, ἡλιωμένος, opp. ἐσκιατροφηκώς, Pl. R. 556d; of Places, ὅπως ἡ γῆ ἡλιωθῇ Thphr. CP 3.4.1, cf. HP 1.10.3; τὰ ἡλιούμενα parts exposed to the sun, X. Oec. 19.18; -ούμενος ἀήρ Ath.Med. ap. Orib. 9.5.1.

2 to be sun-struck, sunburnt

to be sun-struck, ἡλιοῦσθαι τὴν κεφαλήν Hp. Aër. 3; or sunburnt, Muson. Fr. 19p.107H.

3 to be illuminated by the sunlight, place in the sun

to be illuminated by the sunlight, Arist. de An. 419b31, Pr. 913a22:—late in Act. ἡλιόω, place in the sun, Aët. 1.102, 112, al.

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