ἐμπύρ-ευμα,ατος,τό,
A. a live coal covered with ashes, so as to allow of the fire being rekindled (λείψανον, Hsch. ;ἔναυσμα, Suid. ), Arist. Frr. 225 , 226 , Gal. 11.629 : metaph., Ph. 2.59 , al., Longus 1.29 ; ἀρετῆς
Jul.
ad Ath.
269d : pl.,ζωῆς ἐ.embers, hidden sparks, Simp. in Cael. 677.11 .