αἰθὴρ δ᾽ ἐλαφραῖς πτερύγων ῥιπαῖς ὑποσυρίζει (Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 126) → The bright air fanned | whistles and shrills with rapid beat of wings.
subs.
P. μαρμαρυγή, ἡ (Plat.), Ar. and V. σέλας, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), αὐγή, ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.): see glitter.
Met., brilliant effort: P. and V. ἀγώνισμα, τό.
