εἱρκτή

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αἰθὴρ δ᾽ ἐλαφραῖς πτερύγων ῥιπαῖς ὑποσυρίζει (Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 126) → The bright air fanned | whistles and shrills with rapid beat of wings.

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Full diacritics: εἱρκτή Medium diacritics: εἱρκτή Low diacritics: ειρκτή Capitals: ΕΙΡΚΤΗ
Transliteration A: heirktḗ Transliteration B: heirktē Transliteration C: eirkti Beta Code: ei(rkth/

English (LSJ)

or εἰρκ-, Ion. ἐρκτή, ἡ, (εἵργω)

   A an inclosure, prison, Hdt.4.146,148, Th.1.131, PTeb.5.260 (ii B. C.), etc.; of the body as prison of the soul, J.BJ2.8.11 (pl.): pl., E.Ba.497, X.Cyr.3.1.19.    II inner part of the house, women's apartments, Id.Mem.2.1.5.