λαῖλαψ
lailaps
Feminine noun · Of uncertain derivation
Of uncertain derivation; a whirlwind (squall):—storm, tempest.
Outline
- a whirlwind, a tempestuous wind
- a violent attack of wind, a squall
- never a single gust nor a steady blowing wind, however violent, but a storm breaking forth from black thunder clouds in furious gusts, with floods of rain, and throwing everything topsy-turvy