ὑπηνέμιος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ὑπηνέμιον, ([[ἄνεμος]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[lifted by the wind]] or [[wafted by the wind]], ὑπᾱνέμιοι φορέονται Theoc.5.115; <b class="b3">ὑ. τανύοιτο</b>, of the Sun, Arat.839.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[swift as the wind]], Plu.''Sert.''12.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[full of wind]], <b class="b3">ὑπηνέμια ᾠὰ</b> [[wind]]-[[egg]]s, which [[produce]] no [[chicken]]s, Ar.''Fr.''186, Pl.Com.19 (<b class="b3">ἀνεμιαῖον ᾠόν</b> was considered better Att., Moer.p.73 P.); of eggs laid by hens without [[impregnation]], Arist.''HA''559b24; so κυήματα ὑπηνέμια Id.''GA''749b1; in Ar. ''Av.''695 (anap.), <b class="b3">ὑ. ᾠόν</b> is the egg produced by Night [[alone]], without impregnation; and Luc.''Sacr.''6 calls [[Hephaestus]] the <b class="b3">ὑπηνέμιος παῖς</b> of [[Hera]]; λοχεῖαι καὶ ὠδῖνες Plu.2.38e ([[si vera lectio|s. v.l.]]): hence<br><span class="bld">2</span> metaph., [[empty]], [[idle]], [[ὄνειροι]] ib.735e, cf. Luc.''Harm.''4; [[πλοῦτος]] Id.''Gall.''12.