φέγγος .φέγγος, ος, εος, τό, light, splendour, lustre, Hhymn., Pind., Trag.; esp. like φάος, φῶς, daylight, Trag.; δεκάτῳ φέγγει ἔτους in the tenth yearʼs light, i. e. in the tenth year, Aesch.:—also moonlight, Xen. of men, φ. ἰδεῖν to see the light, come into the world, Pind.; λιπεῖν φ. Eur. the light of torches or fire, Aesch.:— a light, torch, Ar.; pl. φέγγη watchfires, Plut. the light of the eyes, Eur., Theocr.; τυφλὸν φ., i. e. blindness, Eur. light, as a metaph. for glory, pride, joy, Pind., Aesch., etc.