νηκ-τός,ή,όν,
A. swimming,opp.χερσαῖος,
Arist. Mu. 398b31 , cf. Plu. 2.636e ; ν. πλῆθος ἰχθύων
Vett.Val. 344.15
, cf. AP 6.4 ( Leon. ); of a shield, ib. 9.115 ; in air as well as water, Ph. 1.14 ; τὸ πτηνὸν καὶ πεζὸν καὶ νηκτόν
Gal. 18(1).207
; but τὸ ν. power of swimming,
Anacreont. 24.5
.