flutter

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Flap: P. and V. σείειν, κινεῖν, V. σαλεύειν (Eur., Cycl. 434); see flap. Agitate: P. and V. ταράσσειν, συνταράσσειν, ἐκπλήσσειν, θράσσειν (Plat. but rare P.), ἀναπτεροῦν (Plat.), Ar. and V. στροβεῖν. V. intrans. Shake: P. and V. σείεσθαι. Fly: P. and V. πέτεσθαι. Be agitated: P. and V ταράσσεσθαι, ἐκπλήσσεσθαι, ἐπτοῆσθαι (perf. pass. πτοεῖν) (Plat.), ἀναπτεροῦσθαι (Xen.); see agitate. Fluttered, adj.: use also V. πεπαλμένος. She was fluttered: V. ἐξεπτοήθη (Eur., Cycl. 185). Palpitate, v.; P. and V. πηδᾶν, V. ὀρχεῖσθαι. subs. Of wings: V. ῥιπή, ἡ. Agitation: P. ταραχή, ἡ, P. and V. ἔκπληξις, ἡ, V. ταραγμός, ὁ. τάραγμα, τό, ἀνακίνησις, ἡ. Be in a flutter: use be fluttered, v.