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chief of πρωτο-φύλαξ[ῠ],ακος,ὁ , A. chief of φύλακες, PKlein.Form. 24 (vi A.D.).
the first chorus πρωτό-χορος,ὁ, A. the first chorus, name of plays by Alexis ( Ath. 7.287f ) and Antidotus ( Id. 6.240b ). II. leader of a chorus, IG 12.187.15 , 17 (pl.).
chief harpist, πρωτο-ψάλτης,ου,ὁ, A. chief harpist, MAMA 3.649 (Corycus).
ringleader πρωτοστάτης, -ου, ὁ (πρῶτος, ἵστημι) [in LXX: Job.15:24 AB * ;] prop., of soldiers, one who stands first, one in the front rank (Thuc., Xen.); hence, metaphorically, a leader: Act.24:5.†
shyness, timidity πτακ-ισμός,ὁ, A. shyness, timidity, ib. 1128 .
sneezing πταρ-μός,ὁ, A. sneezing, Hp. Aph. 6.13 (pl.), Th. 2.49 , Pl. Smp. 189a , Arist. Pr. 961b9 ; πταρμόν τ' ὄρνιθα καλεῖτε Ar. Av. 720 , cf. Arist. HA 492b6 ; as a bad omen, Polyaen. 3.10.2 .
a sneezing πταρ-μός, ὁ, sneezing, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 6.13 (_plural_), 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.49, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 189a, 4th c.BC: Arist
wild boar πτέλας,ὁ, A. wild boar, Lyc. 833 ; cf.πτελέα, Lacon. ,=σῦς, Hsch.
elm-grove, πτελε-ών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. elm-grove, Gloss.
a bird πτέρ-ων,ωνος,ὁ, A. a birdof some kind, Com.Adesp. 592 (on the accentv.Hdn.Gr. 1.35 ).
the winged god πτέρ-ως,ωτος,ὁ, A. the winged god, a play on the name ofἜρως, Poet. ap. eund.ib. 252b .
stem of the πτέρν-ιξ,ῐκος,ὁ, A. stem of the κάκτος, Thphr. HP 6.4.11 .
hawk πτέρν-ις,ὁ, a kind of A. hawk, Arist. HA 620a19 .
supplanting πτερν-ισμός,ὁ, A. supplanting, LXX Ps. 40(41).10 : generally,craft, subtlety, ib. 4 Ki. 10.19 .
one who strikes with the heel πτερν-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. one who strikes with the heelortrips up, Ph. 1.84 , Tz. H. 9.181 ;supplanter, Ph. 1.55 ,al.; f.l. for φροντιστής in Polem.Phgn. 21 .
trickery πτερν-ισμός, ὁ, supplanting, [[ LXX.Psa.40(41).10 ] LXX]: generally, craft, subtlety,[[[prev. work = 12th c.AD: Tzetzes, Joannes Grammaticus “Historiarum variarum chiliades”] LXX.4Ki.10.19.
one who walks on his heels πτερνο-βάτης[ᾰ],ου,ὁ , A. one who walks on his heels, Hp. Art. 60 . II. surgical bandage, Hsch.
Ham-scraper πτερνο-γλύφος[ῠ],ὁ , A. Ham-scraper, name of a mouse in Batr. 224 .
culdex, πτέρνος,ὁ,= A. culdex, Gloss.
moving on wings πτερο-βάμων[ᾱ],ονος,ὁ,ἡ , A. moving on wings, κύμβαι Emp. 20.7 .
feather-clad πτερο-είμων,ονος,ὁ,ἡ, (εἷμα) A. feather-clad, Opp. C. 2.190 , Orac. ap. Phleg. Fr. 37.5J. (πτετρο-cod.).
wingfooted πτερό-πους,ποδος,ὁ, A. wingfooted, of Hermes, APl. 4.234 ( Phld. ).
wing worn πτερο-φόρᾱς,ου , ὀ, a name of certain sacred officers in Egypt, so called from the hawk's A. wing wornon their heads, nom. pl. -φόραι OGI 56.4 (Canopus,iii B.C.), 90.7 (Rosetta,ii B.C.):
feather-producing πτερο-φύτωρ[ῡ],ορος,ὁ,ἡ , A. feather-producing,διὰ πτεροφύτορ' ἀνάγκηνPoet. ap. Pl. Phdr. 252b (-φυτονor-φοιτονcodd., -φύτορ' Stob. ).