κατα-πνίγω [ῑ],
A. choke, smother, γόγγρον ἐν ἅλμῃ
Sotad.Com. 1.21
; ὁ ὕπνος κ. τὸ θερμόν
Arist. Fr. 233
; ταῦτα κ. τὰ δένδρα
Thphr. CP 2.18.3
; τὴν αὔξησιν
Plu. 2.806c
; πνεῦμα
Nic. Al. 286
; λύγγας
Arist. Pr. 962a7
:— Pass. ,to be choked up, of the secretions, ib. 967a6 ; of a fire, opp. ἐγκρύπτω
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, Id. Juv. 470a16 ;καταπεπνιγμένοι τόποι choked up, close, opp.εὐπνούστεροι, Id. Pr. 869a35 ;φωναὶ καταπεπν.stifledutterances, Id. Aud. 800a15 , cf. Poll. 4.114 .