A.breeze, esp. a cool breeze from water (cf. Arist. Mu.394b13), or the fresh air of morning, once in Hom., “αὔρη δ᾽ ἐκ ποταμοῦ ψυχρὴ πνέει” Od.5.469, cf. h.Merc.147, Hes. Op.670, etc.: rare in early Prose, “αὔρας ἀποπνεούσας [ὁ Νεῖλος] μοῦνος οὐ παρέχεται” Hdt. 2.19; “αὔρα φέρουσα ἀπὸ χρηστῶν τόπων ὑγίειαν” Pl.R.401c, cf. X.HG 6.2.29, Smp.2.25.
2. metaph., θυμιαμάτων αὖραι the steam of incense, Ar.Av.1717; ξανθαῖσιν αὔραις σῶμα πᾶν ἀγάλλεται, of a well-fried fish, Antiph.217.22; “δεῖπνον ὄζον αὔρας Ἀττικῆς” Dionys.Com. 2.40; αὔρῃ φιλοτησίῃ of the attractive influence of the female, Opp. H.4.114.
3. metaph., of the changeful course of events, “μετάτροποι πνέουσιν αὖ. δόμων” E.El.1148 (lyr.); “πολέμου μετάτροπος αὔ.” Ar.Pax 945; of a bodily thrill, E.Hipp.166; ψυχᾶς ἀδόλοις αὔραις guileless movements of soul, Id.Supp.1029 (lyr.), cf. 1048.
