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σεμν-ύνω

semnuno

exalt, magnify

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Where it lives

Enchiridion 2 · 4.03/10k
Theages 1 · 2.88/10k
Agesilaus 2 · 2.72/10k
Iphigenia in Aulis 2 · 2.24/10k
Phaedrus 3 · 1.8/10k
Philebus 3 · 1.7/10k
Epinomis 1 · 1.59/10k
Gorgias 3 · 1.14/10k
Parmenides 1 · 0.66/10k
Statesman 1 · 0.59/10k
Lives of Eminent Philosophers 5 · 0.47/10k
Theaetetus 1 · 0.44/10k

Densest 12 of 18 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

σεμν-ύνω · semn-ynō — LSJ

exalt, magnify, did he throw a cloak of majesty

= foreg. [σεμνόω], exalt, magnify, τὸν σαυτοῦ θεόν Pl. Phlb. 28b; τῷ ω̄ Id. Phdr. 244d; ἑαυτούς Id. Phlb. 28c, cf. Plt. 263d; ὑμᾶς D. 19.238; τὰ παρʼ αὑτοῖς Id. 23.212; ταῦτα περὶ ἑωυτὸν ἐσέμνυνε thus did he throw a cloak of majesty about himself, Hdt. 1.99.

II to be grave, solemn, affect a grave and solemn air, to be reserved, to be proud, pique oneself

Med. with aor. ἐσεμνυνάμην, to be grave, solemn, esp. affect a grave and solemn air, E. Fr. 924 (lyr.); μηδʼ αὐθάδως σεμνυνόμενος χαλέπαινε Ar. Ra. 1020, cf. Av. 727; δικανικὴ καὶ ἰατρικὴ σεμνύνονται Pl. R. 405a; πρὸς σέ Id. Thg. 130b: to be reserved, of a girl, E. IA 996: with part., σεμνύνεσθαι ὥς τι ὄντε Pl. Phdr. 243a; οὐ σεμνύνεται ἐσχηματισμένη ὡς ὑπερήφανόν τι διαπραττομένη Id. Grg. 511d; σ. πολίτης ὤν Luc. Patr.Enc. 2; also σ. ἐπὶ πέντε καὶ εἴκοσι καταλόγῳ προγόνων to be proud of . . , p

In the wild

σεμνύνεσθαι · semnynesthai Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 1124b (DIORISIS sentence 1325)
ἐσεμνύνετο · esemnyneto Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 2.5 (DIORISIS sentence 1251)
σεμνυνομένου · semnynomenou Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 2.8 (DIORISIS sentence 1583)
σεμνυνόμενον · semnynomenon Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 4.4 (DIORISIS sentence 3293)
σεμνυνομένους · semnynomenous Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 6.1 (DIORISIS sentence 4673)
σεμνυνθῆναι · semnynthēnai Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 6.1 (DIORISIS sentence 4718)

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