πτύξ: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ (nom. only Gramm., Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">1.396</span>, Hsch.), dat. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> πτῠχί <span class="bibl">Il. 20.22</span>: pl. <b class="b3">πτύχες, πτύχας</b>, <span class="bibl">7.247</span>, al., <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Sc.</span>143</span>, etc.: after Hom. πτῠχή, ῆς, which prevails in Pi. (v. infr. 11) and Trag.; the metre requires acc. sg. [[πτύχα]] in <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span>979</span> (lyr.), but acc. pl. [[πτυχάς]] in <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>144</span>; in other places either [[πτύχας]] or [[πτυχάς]] will suit the metre:—poet. word, [[layer]], [[plate]], mostly in pl., <b class="b3">σάκεος πτύχες</b> [[plates]] of metal or leather, in strong shields, <span class="bibl">Il.18.481</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">7.247</span>, <span class="bibl">20.269</span>, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Sc.</span>143</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[fold]] (i.e.[[folded piece]]) of a garment, in pl., first in <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Cer.</span>176</span>, then in <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>494</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span>979</span> (lyr.); of the entrails, <b class="b3">κατὰ σπλάγχνων πτυχάς</b> ib.<span class="bibl">212</span>; εἰς τὰς πτυχάς <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>549a17</span>; [[coats]] of the stomach, Gal.2.556; [[layers]] of muscles, Id.18(2).944. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> writing [[tablets]], ἐν πτυχαῖς βίβλων κατεσφραγισμένα <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>947</span>; γραμμάτων πτυχὰς ἔχων <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>144</span>; ἐν δέλτου πτυχαῖς <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IA</span>98</span>, cf. <span class="title">IG</span>9 (1).880.10 (Corc.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> in hilly country, [[folds]], [[glens]], κατὰ πτύχας Οὐλύμποιο <span class="bibl">Il.11.77</span>; <b class="b3">πτύχες ἠνεμόεσσαι</b> (from the wind that rushes down narrow mountain-clefts), <span class="bibl">Od.19.432</span>; also in sg., <b class="b3">πτυχὶ Οὐλύμποιο, Παρνησοῖο</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.20.22</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Ap.</span>269</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Merc.</span>555</span>; <b class="b3">πτυχαὶ Κρισαῖαι, Πίνδου, Πέλοπος</b>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>6.18</span>,<span class="bibl">9.15</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">N.</span>2.21</span>; ἐν Κιθαιρῶνος πτυχαῖς <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span> 1026</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span>757</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ba.</span>62</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Andr.</span>1277</span>; Αὐλίδος κατὰ πτυχάς <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">IT</span>1082</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">9</span>: also of the sky, <b class="b3">πτυχαὶ αἰθέρος, οὐρανοῦ</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Or.</span>1631</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Hel.</span>44</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ph.</span>84</span>: sg., μέχρις οὐρανοῦ πτυχός <span class="bibl">Ezek.<span class="title">Exag.</span>69</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> metaph., <b class="b3">ὕμνων πτυχαί</b> [[folds]] of song, i.e. sinuous songs, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>1.105</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> acc. pl. [[πτυχάς]] or [[πτύχας]] [[leaves]] of a folding door, metaph., <b class="b3">ὁ κλείσας οὐρανοῦ δισσὰς π</b>. <span class="title">PMag.Par.</span>1.190; nom. [[πτύχες]], = [[θύραι]], [[σανίδες]], <span class="bibl">Poll.10.24</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">V</span> <b class="b3">πτυχή, ἡ</b>, the part of a ship on which her name was inscribed, Sch.<span class="bibl">A.R.1.1089</span>; cf. [[πτυχίς]].</span>