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|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[whirlpool]], [[eddy]], <span class="bibl">Il.21.213</span>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Eu.</span>559</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Tr.</span>210</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Cra.</span>439c</span>, etc.: pl., <span class="bibl">Il. 21.353</span>, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>791</span>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.28</span>, etc.; ἐπὶ Κυανέας δ. <span class="title">CIG</span>3797 (Chalcedon): generally, of the sea, Τυρσηνὶς δ. <span class="title">AP</span>9.308 (Bianor). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of the [[rotating heaven]], <span class="bibl">Emp.35.4</span>; αἰθέρος δῖναι <span class="bibl">Id.115.11</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span> 99b</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Cael.</span>295a13</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ph.</span>196a26</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[whirlwind]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>697</span>; δῖναι νεφέλας <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Alc.</span>244</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> generally, [[circular motion]], [[rotation]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>1198</span>; ἀτράκτου <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>620e</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Ep.</span>2p.40U.</span>, al. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> metaph., ἀνάγκης στερραῖς δ. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>1052</span> (anap.); τελεσφόροις δίναις κυκλούμενον κέαρ <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ag.</span>997</span> (lyr.).</span>