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ἀνάγκᾳ δ' οὐδὲ θεοὶ μάχονται → but not even gods fight necessity (Simonides, fr. 37.1.29)

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Transliteration A: ptérōsis Transliteration B: pterōsis Transliteration C: pterosis Beta Code: pte/rwsis

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εως, ἡ,

   A plumage, Ar.Av.94,97; ἀπολαμβάνειν τὴν π., opp. πτερορρυεῖν, Arist. HA564b2, cf. 601b6, PA642b24.    2 feathering of arrows, Aen. Tact.31.27.    3 pl., names of parts of surgical machines, Orib. 49.4.9, al.    II metaph., λόγων πτέρωσις (cf. πτερόεις 11) Jul.Ep. 193.