wing

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. πτέρυξ, ἡ, πτερόν, τό.

wing of an army: P. and V. κέρας, τό.

post on the wings: P. ἐκ πλαγίου τάσσειν (Thuc. 7, 6).

wings (on the stage): P. παρασκήνια, τά (Dem. 520).

flap the wings, v.: Ar. πτερυγίζειν (absol.).

furnish with wings, verb transitive: Ar. and P. πτεροῦν (Plato).

grow wings, verb intransitive: P. πτεροφυεῖν (Plato).

take wing: see fly away.

now have past blessings taken wing and flown: V. καὶ νῦν ἐκεῖνα μὲν θανόντ' ἀνέπτατο (Euripides, Hercules Furens 69).

I renounce my quarrel with you, let it take wing and go: V. μεθίημι νεῖκος τὸ σὸν· ἴτω δ' ὑπόπτερον (Euripides, Helen 1236).

verb transitive

furnish with wings: Ar. and P. πτεροῦν.

wing one's flight: use P. and V. πέτεσθαι; see fly.