flap
From LSJ
Ὁ συκοφάντης ἐστὶν ἐν πόλει λύκος (τοῖς πέλας λύκος) → Calumniator, quemquem novit, huic lupus'st → Der Denunziant lebt in der Stadt gleichsam als Wolf (ist seinen Nachbarn wie ein Wolf)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. κινεῖν, σείειν, V. σαλεύειν (Eur., Cyclops 434).
flap the wings: Ar. πτερυγίζειν (absol. ).
verb intransitive
wave to and fro: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.
make a noise: P. and V. ψοφεῖν.
substantive
part of a dress hanging loose: P. πτέρυξ, ἡ (Xen.).
