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πτύξ
πτύξ, (nom. only Gramm., Hdn.Gr. 1.396 , Hsch.), dat.
A). πτῠχί Il. 20.22 : pl. πτύχες, πτύχας, 7.247 , al., Hes. Sc. 143 , etc.: after Hom. πτῠχή, ῆς, which prevails in Pi. (v. infr. 11 ) and Trag.; the metre requires acc. sg. πτύχα in E. Supp. 979 (lyr.), but acc. pl. πτυχάς in S. Fr. 144 ; in other places either πτύχας or πτυχάς will suit the metre:—poet. word, layer, plate, mostly in pl., σάκεος πτύχες plates of metal or leather, in strong shields, Il. 18.481 , cf. 7.247 , 20.269 , Hes. Sc. 143 .
2). fold (i.e.folded piece) of a garment, in pl., first in h.Cer. 176 , then in S. Fr. 494 , E. Supp. 979 (lyr.); of the entrails, κατὰ σπλάγχνων πτυχάς ib. 212 ; εἰς τὰς πτυχάς Arist. HA 549a17 ; coats of the stomach, Gal. 2.556 ; layers of muscles, Id. 18(2).944 .
3). writing tablets, ἐν πτυχαῖς βίβλων κατεσφραγισμένα A. Supp. 947 ; γραμμάτων πτυχὰς ἔχων S. Fr. 144 ; ἐν δέλτου πτυχαῖς E. IA 98 , cf. IG 9 ( 1 ). 880.10 (Corc.).
II). in hilly country, folds, glens, κατὰ πτύχας Οὐλύμποιο Il. 11.77 ; πτύχες ἠνεμόεσσαι (from the wind that rushes down narrow mountain-clefts), Od. 19.432 ; also in sg., πτυχὶ Οὐλύμποιο, Παρνησοῖο, Il. 20.22 , h.Ap. 269 , h.Merc. 555 ; πτυχαὶ Κρισαῖαι, Πίνδου, Πέλοπος, Pi. P. 6.18 , 9.15 , N. 2.21 ; ἐν Κιθαιρῶνος πτυχαῖς S. OT 1026 , cf. E. Supp. 757 , Ba. 62 , Andr. 1277 ; Αὐλίδος κατὰ πτυχάς Id. IT 1082 , cf. 9 : also of the sky, πτυχαὶ αἰθέρος, οὐρανοῦ, Id. Or. 1631 , Hel. 44 , Ph. 84 : sg., μέχρις οὐρανοῦ πτυχός Ezek. Exag. 69 .
III). metaph., ὕμνων πτυχαί folds of song, i.e. sinuous songs, Pi. O. 1.105 .
IV). acc. pl. πτυχάς or πτύχας leaves of a folding door, metaph., ὁ κλείσας οὐρανοῦ δισσὰς π. PMag.Par. 1.190 ; nom. πτύχες, = θύραι, σανίδες , Poll. 10.24 .
V). πτυχή,, the part of a ship on which her name was inscribed, Sch. A.R. 1.1089 ; cf. πτυχίς.


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a fold, leaf, plate

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πτύξ</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span> (nom. only Gramm., Hdn.Gr.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0715.tlg001:1:396" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0715.tlg001:1.396/canonical-url/"> 1.396 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span></span>), dat. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">πτῠχί</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:20:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:20.22/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 20.22 </a> : pl. <span class="foreign greek">πτύχες, πτύχας</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:247" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.247/canonical-url/"> 7.247 </a>, al., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:143" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:143/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sc.</span> 143 </a>, etc.: after <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> <span class="orth greek">πτῠχή</span>, <span class="itype greek">ῆς</span>, which prevails in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> </span> (v. infr. <span class="bibl"> 11 </span>) and Trag.; the metre requires acc. sg. <span class="foreign greek">πτύχα</span> in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:979" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:979/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 979 </a> (lyr.), but acc. pl. <span class="foreign greek">πτυχάς</span> in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:144" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:144/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 144 </a>; in other places either <span class="foreign greek">πτύχας</span> or <span class="foreign greek">πτυχάς</span> will suit the metre:—poet. word, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">layer, plate</span>, mostly in pl., <span class="foreign greek">σάκεος πτύχες</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">plates</span> of metal or leather, in strong shields, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18:481" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:18.481/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 18.481 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:247" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.247/canonical-url/"> 7.247 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:20:269" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:20.269/canonical-url/"> 20.269 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:143" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:143/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sc.</span> 143 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">fold</span> (i.e.<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">folded piece</span>) of a garment, in pl., first in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg002.perseus-grc1:176" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg002.perseus-grc1:176/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Cer.</span> 176 </a>, then in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:494" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:494/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 494 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:979" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:979/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 979 </a> (lyr.); of the entrails, <span class="foreign greek">κατὰ σπλάγχνων πτυχάς</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:212" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:212/canonical-url/"> 212 </a>; <span class="quote greek">εἰς τὰς πτυχάς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:549a:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:549a.17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 549a17 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">coats</span> of the stomach, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 2.556 </span>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">layers</span> of muscles, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 18(2).944 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> writing <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tablets</span>, <span class="quote greek">ἐν πτυχαῖς βίβλων κατεσφραγισμένα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:947" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:947/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 947 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">γραμμάτων πτυχὰς ἔχων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:144" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:144/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 144 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐν δέλτου πτυχαῖς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:98" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:98/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IA</span> 98 </a> , cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 9 </span> (<span class="bibl"> 1 </span>).<span class="bibl"> 880.10 </span> (Corc.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> in hilly country, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">folds, glens</span>, <span class="quote greek">κατὰ πτύχας Οὐλύμποιο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11:77" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:11.77/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 11.77 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πτύχες ἠνεμόεσσαι</span> (from the wind that rushes down narrow mountain-clefts), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:19:432" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:19.432/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 19.432 </a>; also in sg., <span class="foreign greek">πτυχὶ Οὐλύμποιο, Παρνησοῖο</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:20:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:20.22/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 20.22 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg003.perseus-grc1:269" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg003.perseus-grc1:269/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Ap.</span> 269 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:555" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:555/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Merc.</span> 555 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">πτυχαὶ Κρισαῖαι, Πίνδου, Πέλοπος</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:6:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:6.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 6.18 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:9:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:9.15/canonical-url/"> 9.15 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:2:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:2.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 2.21 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐν Κιθαιρῶνος πτυχαῖς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1026" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1026/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OT</span> 1026 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:757" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:757/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 757 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:62" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:62/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ba.</span> 62 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1277" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1277/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Andr.</span> 1277 </a>; <span class="quote greek">Αὐλίδος κατὰ πτυχάς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:1082" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:1082/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IT</span> 1082 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:9/canonical-url/"> 9 </a>: also of the sky, <span class="foreign greek">πτυχαὶ αἰθέρος, οὐρανοῦ</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:1631" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:1631/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 1631 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:44" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:44/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hel.</span> 44 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:84" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:84/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 84 </a>: sg., <span class="quote greek">μέχρις οὐρανοῦ πτυχός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0343.tlg001:69" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0343.tlg001:69/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ezek.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Exag.</span> 69 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="foreign greek">ὕμνων πτυχαί</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">folds</span> of song, i.e. sinuous songs, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:105" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.105/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 1.105 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>IV).</strong></span> acc. pl. <span class="foreign greek">πτυχάς</span> or <span class="foreign greek">πτύχας</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">leaves</span> of a folding door, metaph., <span class="foreign greek">ὁ κλείσας οὐρανοῦ δισσὰς π</span>. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PMag.Par.</span> 1.190 </span>; nom. <span class="foreign greek">πτύχες,</span> = <span class="ref greek">θύραι, σανίδες</span> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:10:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:10.24/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Poll.</span> 10.24 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>V).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">πτυχή,</span>, the part of a ship on which her name was inscribed, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:1089" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.1089/canonical-url/">Sch. <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.R.</span> 1.1089 </a>; cf. <span class="foreign greek">πτυχίς</span>.</div> </div><br><br>'}