(f. τμήξω, ao.1 ἔτμηξα, pf. inus. ; pass. ao.2 ἐτμάγην [ᾰ], réc. ἐτμήγην) couper, fendre, NIC. (ATH. 133 d) ; ἅλα ἐρετμοῖς, DP. 1043, la mer à coups de rames ; au pass. se séparer, se partager, se diviser, IL. 16, 374 ; CALL. fr. 300 ; ANTH. 9, 661 ;

Moy. (ao. ἐτμηξάμην) couper pour soi, NIC. Al. 68 ; ANTH. 7, 480.

➳ Ao.2 ἔτμαγον [ᾰ] OPP. H. 3, 333 ; ao. pass. 3 pl. poét. τμάγεν, IL. 16, 374.

Étym. cf. τέμνω.

Nic. Fr. 72, D.P. 1043, Man. 2.75; fut. τμήξω (ἀπο-) Parm. 2; aor.1 ἔτμηξα IG 5(2).473 (Megalop., iii AD); Dor. ἔτμαξα Theoc. 8.24 (prob.); aor.2 διέτμαγον Od. 7.276; — Med., aor. ἐτμηξάμην Nic. Al. 68, AP 7.480 (Leon.); — Pass., aor.2 ἐτμάγην [α] in Ep. 3 pl. τμάγεν (cf. διατμήγω) Il. 16.374; later ἐτμήγην Call. Fr. 300, AP 9.661 (Jul.); more freq. in comp. with ἀπό or διά ; — Ep. collat. form of τέμνω, cut, cleave, σικύας, πυετίην, Nic. ll. cc. ; κάλαμος [δάκτυλον] ἔτμαξεν prob. in Theoc. l.c. ; cut, of a circle, Man. l.c. ; — Med., ὁδὸν ἐτμήξαντο cut their way, AP 7. l.c. metaph in aor.2 Pass., to be divided or dispersed, part, ἐπεὶ ἂρ τμάγεν Il. l.c.

aor. I. ἔτμηξα, aor.2 ἔτμαγον, u. pass. ἐτμάγην, ep. Nebenform von τέμνω, schneiden, hauen ; τμήξας, Il. 11.146 ; pass. 16.374, ἐπεὶ ἂρ τμάγεν, für ἐτμάγησαν, nachdem sie sich getrennt, zerstreut hatten ; öfter bei sp.D., wie Ap.Rh. 2.481, Maneth. 2.75, Nic. Al. 68, Th. 886 ; auch aor. med. τμήξαιο, Al. 299.