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|Definition=ή, όν, Dor. πτανός, ά, όν; also ός, όν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>320e</span>: (πτῆναι, πέτομαι):—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">flying, winged</b>, <b class="b3">Διὸς π. κύων</b>, i.e. eagle, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>1022</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ag.</span>136</span> (lyr.); π. ὄφις <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Eu.</span>181</span>; <b class="b3">ὄρνις, οἰωνός</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>955</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ant.</span>1082</span>; <b class="b3">Ἔρως, ἵπποι</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>1275</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">IT</span>193</span> (lyr.); ἅρμα <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>246e</span>; also of arrows, π. ἰοί <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>166</span> (anap.); βέλη <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">HF</span>179</span>; <b class="b3">π. φυγή</b>, of birds, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>320e</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">τὰ π</b>. <b class="b2">winged creatures, birds</b>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ch.</span>591</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>168</span> (anap.), <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span> 504</span> (lyr.), etc.; πτηνὸν ὀρνίθων γένος <span class="bibl">Ar. <span class="title">Av.</span>1707</span>; πτηνῶν γένη <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Th.</span>46</span>; opp. <b class="b3">τὰ πεζά</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Smp.</span>207a</span>; opp. <b class="b3">τὰ πεζά</b> and <b class="b3">τὰ πλωτά</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>488a1</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">542a23</span>: hence <b class="b3">πταναὶ θῆραι</b> the pursuit <b class="b2">of winged game</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1146</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">ἡ [θήρα] τῶν π</b>. <span class="bibl">Pl. <span class="title">Lg.</span>823b</span>: of young birds, <b class="b2">fledged</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Tr.</span>146</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">swift-footed</b>, <b class="b3">παρδάλεις, κάμηλοι</b>, <span class="bibl">Lib.<span class="title">Ep.</span>219.5</span>, <span class="bibl">1402.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> metaph., <b class="b3">πτηνοὶ μῦθοι</b>, Homer's <b class="b3">ἔπεα πτερόεντα</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>1176</span>: but <b class="b3">κοῦφοι καὶ π. λόγοι</b> <b class="b2">fleeting, idle</b> words, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>717d</span>; π. ὄνειροι <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IT</span>571</span>; <b class="b3">πτηνὰς διώκεις ἐλπίδας</b> <b class="b2">fleeting</b> hopes, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>271</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">πτανὰ ἰσχύς</b> <b class="b2">soaring, aspiring</b> strength, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Fr.</span>107.3</span>.</span>

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