πυρετός
From LSJ
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
English (LSJ)
ὁ, (πῦρ)
A burning heat, fiery heat, φέρει πυρετὸν δειλοῖσι βροτοῖσιν (sc. Sirius) Il.22.31. II fever, Hp.Aph.2.26, Ar.V.1038 (pl.), etc.; θνήσκειν ἐκ π. Epigr.Gr.247 (Mysia); π. ἀμφημερινοί, τριταῖοι, τεταρταῖοι, quotidian, tertian, quartan fevers, Pl.Ti.86a, etc. (v. sub. vocc.); διαλείποντες Arist.Pr.866a23.
German (Pape)
[Seite 821] ὁ, brennende Hitze, Glühhitze; vom Sirius sagt Hom. φέρει πολλὸν πυρετὸν δειλοῖσι βροτοῖσιν, Il. 22, 31; – gew. Fieberhitze, Fieber, Ar. Vesp. 1038 u. in Prosa, wie Plat. Phaed. 105 c.
