αὔρα

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ξένους ξένιζε, καὶ σὺ γὰρ ξένος γ' ἔσῃ → be hospitable to guests; you too will be a guest

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Full diacritics: αὔρα Medium diacritics: αὔρα Low diacritics: αύρα Capitals: ΑΥΡΑ
Transliteration A: aúra Transliteration B: aura Transliteration C: ayra Beta Code: au)/ra

English (LSJ)

Ion. αὔρη, ἡ,

   A breeze, esp. a cool breeze from water (cf. Arist. Mu.394b13), or the fresh air of morning, once in Hom., αὔρη δ' ἐκ ποταμοῦ ψυχρὴ πνέει Od.5.469, cf. h.Merc.147, Hes. Op.670, etc.: rare in early Prose, αὔρας ἀποπνεούσας [ὁ Νεῖλος] μοῦνος οὐ παρέχεται Hdt. 2.19; αὔρα φέρουσα ἀπὸ χρηστῶν τόπων ὑγίειαν Pl.R.401c, cf. X.HG 6.2.29, Smp.2.25.    2 metaph., θυμιαμάτων αὖραι the steam of incense, Ar.Av.1717; ξανθαῖσιν αὔραις σῶμα πᾶν ἀγάλλεται, of a well-fried fish, Antiph.217.22; δεῖπνον ὄζον αὔρας Ἀττικῆς Dionys.Com. 2.40; αὔρῃ φιλοτησίῃ of the attractive influence of the female, Opp. H.4.114.    3 metaph., of the changeful course of events, μετάτροποι πνέουσιν αὖ. δόμων E.El.1148 (lyr.); πολέμου μετάτροπος αὔ. Ar.Pax 945; of a bodily thrill, E.Hipp.166; ψυχᾶς ἀδόλοις αὔραις guileless movements of soul, Id.Supp.1029 (lyr.), cf. 1048.    4 Αὖραι personified, Q.S.1.684, Orph.A.340.    5 epileptic aura, Gal.8.94, Alex. Trall.1.15. (Cf. ἀήρ (ᾱϝέρ-) , ἄελλα, ἄημι.)