πῠρό-εις,εσσα,εν,
A. fiery,κεραυνόςCleanth. 1.10 ; ἀστήρ
A.R. 3.1377
; μύκητες
Call. Fr. 47
;ὄμματα, πόθος, AP 5.14 ( Rufin. ), 9.132 ; κάπρος
Opp. C. 1.389
, al.; βέλος
Nonn. D. 2.436
.
2. ὁ Π.the planet Mars, from itsfierycolour, Arist. Mu. 399a9 , IG 12(1).913 (Rhodes,i B.C.), Cic. ND 2.20.53 , Alex.Eph. ap. Theo Sm. p.139 H., Ph. 1.504 , Cleom. 1.3 , etc.
3. as epith. of divinities, freq. in Nonn. D. , as Ares, 41.348 ; Dionysus, 21.222 ; Hephaestus, 2.225 ; Zeus, 6.218 .
II. πυροῦντες,οἱ , a sort oftrout, Mnesith. ap. Ath. 8.358c .