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ἀετός

ἀετός, an eagle

ἀετός, Ep., Lyr., Ion., and early Att. αἰετός (v. fin.), οῦ, ὁ,
  • eagle, as a bird of omen, αἰ. τελειότατον πετεηνῶν Il. 8.247, cf. 12.201, Od. 2.146 (cf. II): favourite of Zeus, ὅστε σοὶ αὐτῷ φίλτατος οἰωνῶν Il. 24.310, cf. Pi. P. 1.6; Διὸς . . πτηνὸς κύων, δαφοινὸς αἰ. A. Pr. 1022, cf. Ag. 136; ὁ σκηπτροβάμων αἰ., κύων Διός S. Fr. 885:—prov., αἰετὸς ἐν ποτανοῖς Pi. N. 3.80; αἰετὸς ἐν νεφέλαισι, of a thing quite out of reach, Ar. Av. 987; ἀετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύσομαι (v. μαιεύομαι):—the diff. kinds are distinguished by specific names, Arist. HA 618b18sqq.
      • 2 eagle as a standard, of the Persians, X. Cyr. 7.1.4; of the Romans, Plu. Mar. 23, etc.
      • 3 the constellation Aquila, Arat. 591, Ptol. Tetr. 27, etc.
    • II omen, Theoc. 26.31.
    • III eagle-ray, Myliobatis aquila, Arist. HA 540b18.
    • IV in Architecture, gable, pediment (from its resemblance to outspread wings, Gal. 18(1).519), Ar. Av. 1110, ubi v. Sch., IG 1.322 ii 80, cf. Pi. O. 13.21, Fr. 53, E. Fr. 764; ὑπὸ τὸν αὐτὸν ἀετὸν ὑπελθεῖν come under the same roof, IG 14.644 (Bruttii, iii B.C.).
    • V name of bandage, Sor. Fasc. 12.508C.
    • VI temporal vein (Magna Graecia), Philistion ap. Ruf. Onom. 201.
    • VII iron part of spoke of wheel, Poll. 1.145, Hsch.
    • VIII Astrol. and Magic, fabulous plant growing in Libya, Pamphil. ap. Gal. 11.798, Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.222. (αἰετός in early Att. Inscrr., IG 1.322ii80, 2.1054.39; αἰητός Arat. 522, v.l. in Pi. P. 4.4; αἰβετός (i.e. αἰϝετός) Hsch.) [ᾱ always.]

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