αὔρα

A. breeze, esp. a cool breeze from water (cf. Arist. Mu. 394b13), or the fresh air of morning, once in Hom., αὔρη δ’ ἐκ ποταμοῦ ψυχρὴ πνέει Od. 5.469, cf. h.Merc. 147, Hes. Op. 670, etc.: rare in early Prose, αὔρας ἀποπνεούσας [ὁ Νεῖλος] μοῦνος οὐ παρέχεται Hdt. 2.19; αὔρα φέρουσα ἀπὸ χρηστῶν τόπων ὑγίειαν Pl. R. 401c, cf. X. HG 6.2.29, Smp. 2.25.

2. metaph., θυμιαμάτων αὖραι the steam of incense, Ar. Av. 1717; ξανθαῖσιν αὔραις σῶμα πᾶν ἀγάλλεται, of a well-fried fish, Antiph. 217.22; δεῖπνον ὄζον αὔρας Ἀττικῆς Dionys.Com. 2.40; αὔρῃ φιλοτησίῃ of the attractive influence of the female, Opp. H. 4.114.

3. metaph., of the changeful course of events, μετάτροποι πνέουσιν αὖ. δόμων E. El. 1148 (lyr.); πολέμου μετάτροπος αὔ. Ar. Pax 945; of a bodily thrill, E. Hipp. 166; ψυχᾶς ἀδόλοις αὔραις guileless movements of soul, Id. Supp. 1029 (lyr.), cf. 1048.

4. Αὖραι personified, Q.S. 1.684, Orph. A. 340.

5. epileptic aura, Gal. 8.94, Alex. Trall.1.15. (Cf. ἀήρ(ἀvέρ‐), ἄελλα, ἄημι.)