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παρα-φθέγγομαι

paraphtheggomai

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What it meant

παρα-φθέγγομαι · para-phthengomai — LSJ

add a qualification

add a qualification, in replying, Pl. Euthd. 296a.

2 say casually, let drop

say casually, let drop, π. ἐν τῷ λόγῳ πολλάκις, ὡς πλούσιός ἐστιν Hyp. Eux. 32 ; τοῦτο π., ὡς . . Is. 8.23 ; π. πρός τινας, ὅτι . . Plb. 28.17.13 ; εἴ τι παρεφθέγξατο Philostr. VA 1.19.

3 speak amiss, talk nonsense

speak amiss, J. BJ 2.14.8, cf. Sch. S. Ph. 1194 ; talk nonsense, Hld. 10.33.

4 interrupt, murmur

interrupt a speaker, murmur, Plu. Alex. 6, QConv. 2.738f.

5 say secretly, whisper

say secretly, Hld. 5.8 ; whisper a question, τί πρακτέον Eun. VS p.484 B.

6 gainsay

gainsay, Gal. 14.630.

7 utter beside

utter beside, π. τὴν εὐχὴν τῷ τροπαίῳ Philostr. Im. 2.5.

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