αἰθρ-ία, Ion.
-ιη, ἡ,
A.
= αἴθρη , first in Sol. 13.22 , then in Ion. Prose, Com., X. , and Arist. : ἐξ αἰθρίης καὶ νηνεμίης
Hdt. 7.188
; ἐξ αἰθρίας ἀστράψω
Cratin. 53
, cf. Hdt. 3.86 , X. HG 7.1.31 ;αἰθρίας οὔσης in clear weather, Arist. Mete. 342a12 ;αἰθρίηςor-ίαςabs., Hdt. 7.37 , Ar. Nu. 371 ; τῆς αἰθρίας
Arist. Pr. 939b15
.
2. esp.the clear cold airof night, Hdt. 2.68 , cf. Hp.
Aët.
8 . [ῐin penult. exc. in dact. and anap., Sol. l.c., Ar. l.c.]