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πτηνός

ptenos

able to fly, full-fledged

Appears 15 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

πτηνός, ή, όν, Dor. πτανός, ά, όν; also ός, όν Pl. Prt. 320e: (πτῆναι, πέτομαι):—A. flying, winged, Διὸς π. κύων, i.e. eagle, A. Pr. 1022, cf. Ag. 136 (lyr.); π. ὄφις Id. Eu. 181; ὄρνις, οἰωνός, S. Ph. 955, Ant. 1082; Ἔρως, ἵπποι, E. Hipp. 1275 (lyr.), IT 193 (lyr.); ἅρμα Pl. Phdr. 246e; also of arrows, π. ἰοί S. Ph. 166 (anap.); βέλη E. HF 179; π. φυγή, of birds, Pl. Prt. 320e. 2. τὰ π. winged creatures, birds, A. Ch. 591 (lyr.), S. Aj. 168 (anap.), E. Ion 504 (lyr.), etc.; πτηνὸν ὀρνίθων γένος Ar. Av. 1707; πτηνῶν γένη Id. Th. 46; opp. τὰ πεζά, Pl. Smp. 207a; opp. τὰ πεζά and τὰ πλωτά, Arist. HA 488a1, cf. 542a23: hence πταναὶ θῆραι the pursuit of winged game, S. Ph. 1146 (lyr.); ἡ [θήρα] τῶν π. Pl. Lg. 823b: of young birds, fledged, E. Tr. 146 (lyr.). 3. swift-footed, παρδάλεις, κάμηλοι, Lib. Ep. 219.5, 1402.3. II. metaph., πτηνοὶ μῦθοι, Homerʼs ἔπεα πτερόεντα, E. Or. 1176: but κοῦφοι καὶ π. λόγοι fleeting, idle words, Pl. Lg. 717d; π. ὄνειροι E. IT 571; πτηνὰς διώκεις ἐλπίδας fleeting hopes, Id. Fr. 271. 2. πτανὰ ἰσχύς soaring, aspiring strength, Pi. Fr. 107.3.
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