swift
swift
subs.
Swallow: P. and V. χελῑδών, ἡ (Plat. also Ar.).
subs.
Swallow: P. and V. χελῑδών, ἡ (Plat. also Ar.).
swift
adj.
P. and V. τᾰχύς, ὀξύς, Ar. and V. ὠκύς, θοός, τᾰχύπους, V. ὠκύπους, τᾰχύ̆πορος, τᾰχύρροθος, σπερχνός, κραιπνός, λαιψηρός.
With fem. nouns also V. δρομά̆ς (Eur. Bacch. 731).
Hurried, quickly done: P. and V. τᾰχύς.
Active: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος.
adj.
P. and V. τᾰχύς, ὀξύς, Ar. and V. ὠκύς, θοός, τᾰχύπους, V. ὠκύπους, τᾰχύ̆πορος, τᾰχύρροθος, σπερχνός, κραιπνός, λαιψηρός.
With fem. nouns also V. δρομά̆ς (Eur. Bacch. 731).
Hurried, quickly done: P. and V. τᾰχύς.
Active: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος.
SWIFT
adj. citus: celer: velox: swift of foot pernix: pedibus celer (☞ celeripes is poetical): a swift horse equus celer or velox. Vid. QUICK RAPID.
adj. citus: celer: velox: swift of foot pernix: pedibus celer (☞ celeripes is poetical): a swift horse equus celer or velox. Vid. QUICK RAPID.
s. A bird apus (Plin.); *hirundo apus (Linn.).
swift (subs.): a bird: ăpūs, ŏdis. m.: Plin. 10, 39, 55, § 114. (Cypselus apus, Linn.).
swift (adj.): cĕler, cĭtus, vēlox, pernix, răpĭdus: v. QUICK , FAST , RAPID . Phr.: s. in swimming, celer nandi, Sil. 4, 587: s. at catching the boar, celer excipere aprum, Hor. Od. 3, 12, 11: s.-footed, cĕlĕrĭpes (rare), Cic. Att. 9, 7: a s.-sailing ship, cĕlox, ōcis, f.: Liv. 21, 17: cĕlēs, ētis, m.: Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208.