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πτεροφόρᾱς
πτεροφόρος
πτεροφυέω
πτεροφυής
πτεροφῡ́τωρ
πτερόω
πτερυγίζω
πτερύγιον
πτερυγωκής
πτερυγωτός
πτέρυξ
πτέρωμα
Πτέρως
πτέρωσις
πτερωτός
πτέσθαι
πτηνός
πτῆσις
πτήσσω
πτῆται
πτίλον
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πτέρυξ
πτέρυξυγοςfreltd.πτερόν usu.pl.wingof a bird or other flying creatureHom.of a bird, as observed in auguryCall.of minor deitiesHes. E. Ar.fig., of rising smokeE.fig. or hyperbol., of a person, for transporting one out of danger or to somewhere desirableAnacr. Thgn. A. pl.fig.wingsw.gen.of the Muses, ref. to a song for a victor, carrying his fame far afieldPi.w.gen.of lamentation, carrying it to listenersS. fig.wing-like coveringwingw.gen.of fabrics, for the roof of a tentE.w.gen.of the sun, perh. ref. to its light spreading across the skyE.pl., of a mother, offered as protection to her child, envisaged as a chickE. fig.perh.wingw.gen.of Euboea, app. ref. to some geographical feature of AulisE.flapof a two-part tunic, ref. to its front or back partMen. Plu.pl.flapsof a cuirassX.broad edgeof a scimitarPlu.

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the wing

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Headword:
πτέρυξ
Headword (normalized):
πτέρυξ
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πτερυξ
IDX:
35415
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-35416
Key:
πτέρυξ

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