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πτερύσσομαι

πτερύσσομαι, to clap the wings

Could not find ἐπτερυξάμην in Logeion dictionaries.

ἐπτερυξάμην aorist middle indicative 1st singular of πτερύσσομαι

See ἐπτερυξάμην in Morpho

πτερύσσομαι, Att. πτερύττομαι, fut. πτερύξομαι,
  • flutter, flap the wings like a cock crowing, Babr. 65.6, Luc. VH 2.41, Ael. NA 7.7, etc.; ἐπτερύσσετο shd. perh. be restd. for ἀπτ- in Archil. 49 Diehl.
    • II metaph., triumph, exult, Diph. 61.6.
      • 2 become full-fledged, spread oneʼs wings for flight, of the soul, Ph. 2.32, al.

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