πτέρωμα

ατος, τό
A. that which is feathered, e.g. feathered arrow, A. Fr. 139, Lyc. 56.
2. π. βραγχίων the fin by the gills of fishes, Ael. NA 16.12.
3. colonnade of a temple, Vitr. 3.3.9, 4.8.6.
4. πτερώματα πετάσου awnings, Ephes. 2.41 (iii A.D.).
II. plumage, τὸ τῆς ψυχῆς π. Pl. Phdr. 246e; in literal sense, Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.12: pl., Arist. Col. 792a24, b28.
2. οἷον . . π. τῆς κινήσεως motive wingpower, Gal. 7.586.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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