αὔρα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. αὔρη, ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[breeze]], esp. <b class="b2">a cool breeze</b> from water (cf. <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Mu.</span>394b13</span>), or <b class="b2">the fresh air</b> of morning, once in Hom., αὔρη δ' ἐκ ποταμοῦ ψυχρὴ πνέει <span class="bibl">Od.5.469</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Merc.</span>147</span>, <span class="bibl">Hes. <span class="title">Op.</span>670</span>, etc.: rare in early Prose, αὔρας ἀποπνεούσας [ὁ Νεῖλος] μοῦνος οὐ παρέχεται <span class="bibl">Hdt. 2.19</span>; αὔρα φέρουσα ἀπὸ χρηστῶν τόπων ὑγίειαν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>401c</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span> 6.2.29</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Smp.</span>2.25</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> metaph., <b class="b3">θυμιαμάτων αὖραι</b> [[the steam]] of incense, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>1717</span>; <b class="b3">ξανθαῖσιν αὔραις σῶμα πᾶν ἀγάλλεται</b>, of a well-fried fish, <span class="bibl">Antiph.217.22</span>; δεῖπνον ὄζον αὔρας Ἀττικῆς <span class="bibl">Dionys.Com. 2.40</span>; <b class="b3">αὔρῃ φιλοτησίῃ</b> of the attractive influence of the female, <span class="bibl">Opp. <span class="title">H.</span>4.114</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> metaph., of <b class="b2">the changeful course of events</b>, μετάτροποι πνέουσιν αὖ. δόμων <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">El.</span>1148</span> (lyr.); πολέμου μετάτροπος αὔ. <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span> 945</span>; of a bodily [[thrill]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>166</span>; <b class="b3">ψυχᾶς ἀδόλοις αὔραις</b> guileless [[movements]] of soul, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Supp.</span>1029</span> (lyr.), cf. <span class="bibl">1048</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b3">Αὖραι</b> personified, <span class="bibl">Q.S.1.684</span>, <span class="bibl">Orph.<span class="title">A.</span>340</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> [[epileptic aura]], Gal.8.94, Alex. Trall.<span class="bibl">1.15</span>. (Cf. <b class="b3">ἀήρ</b> (ᾱϝέρ-) <b class="b3">, ἄελλα, ἄημι</b>.) </span>