λιγυρός

λῐγῠρός, ά, όν, Boeot. fem. λιγουρά (q.v.),

• clear, shrill, ὦρτο δὲ κῦμα πνοιῇ ὕπο λιγυρῇ Il. 23.215, cf. 5.526, 13.590; of a whip, 11.532, S. Aj. 242 (anap.); ἀκόνα (v. ἀκόνη) ; λιγυρὰ ἄχεα griefs which vent themselves in shrill wailings, E. Med. 205 (lyr.); also (like λιγύς), of a clear, sweet sound, as of the Sirens, λιγυρῇ θέλγουσιν ἀοιδῇ Od. 12.44; λιγυρὴν ἔντυνον ἀοιδήν ib. 183; of a bird, Il. 14.290; of locusts, Hes. Op. 583; λ. σύριγγες Id. Sc. 278: metaph., of poets, Id. Op. 659; ἀοιδά Theoc. 15.135, etc.: neut. pl. as Adv., λιγυρὰ ἀείδειν Thgn. 939: regul. Adv. -ρῶς Theoc. 8.71.—Poet. word, used occasionally in Prose, λιγυρὸν ὑπηχεῖ echoes shrilly, Pl. Phdr. 230c; φωνὴ λ., opp. λαμπρά, Arist. HA 616b31, cf. Aud. 804a29 (Comp.): also in later Prose, Plu. Sollert. 2.974a, Luc. Salt. 72, Phal. 1.11, etc.
• • • 2 metaph., συμβιῶναι . . ἥδιστος καὶ -ώτατος Isoc. Ep. 4.4.
  • II pliant, flexible, of dogs’ tails, X. Cyn. 4.1.

λῐγῠρός -ά -όν [λιγύς]
🄰 that shrieks or whistles, strident, whistling Il. 23.215 (of wind), al. etc.; μάστιγι λιγυρῇ with a whistling lash Il. 11.532

🄱 clear, sweet, harmonious, melodious, of sounds, voices etc. Il. 14.290 Hes. Op. 659, al. Aristot. H.A. 616b 31 etc.; λ. ἀοιδή melodious song Od. 12.44 Theocr. 17.113 etc.; λιγυρὰ (adv. neut.) ἀείδειν to sing melodiously Thgn. 939 (codd.; λίγα edd.) | rhet. of style Dion. Dem. 5 | extens. συνημερεῦσαι καὶ συμβιῶναι πάντων ἥδιστος καὶ λιγυρώτατος most pleasant and affable in relations and social life Isocr. epist. 4.4

🄲 soft, supple: οὐραί tails Xen. Cyn. 4.1 ‖ compar. -ώτερος | superl. -ώτατος

● usu. poet.; later also in prose Plut. Sollert. 974a Luc. Phal.1 11 Long. 4.15.2 ‖ Boeot. λιγουρός Corin. 1(a).1.11 ◆ adv. λιγυρῶς with a clear or sweet sound, sweetly, harmoniously Theocr. 8.71 etc.; λ. δὲ καὶ γλαφυρῶς in a sweet and elegant style Plut. Herod. 874b.

λιγυρός, hell, laut tönend, vom durchdringenden, scharfen Ton, vom sausenden, pfeifenden Winde, ὦρτο δὲ κῦμα πνοιῇ ὑπὸ λιγυρῇ, Il. 23.215, vgl. 5.526, 13.590 ; von der sausenden Peitsche, 11.532, wie Soph. Aj. 242 ; von der Stimme der Sirenen, Od. 12.44, 183, vom hellen Gesange eines Vogels, Il. 14.290 ; ἀοιδή, Hes. O. 657 (wie Theocr. 15.135); σύριγγες, Sc. 278 ; ἀκόνας λιγυρᾶς, Pind. Ol. 6.82 ; sp.D., οἴμη, μέλος, Anacr. 32.14, 59.6. Auch in Prosa, τὸ εὔπνουν τοῦ τόπου θερινὸν καὶ λιγυρὸν ὑπηχεῖ τῷ τῶν τεττίγων χορῷ, Plat. Phaedr. 230c, schwirrend ; λιγυρὰν φωνὴν ἔχει Arist. H.A. 9.17 ; Sp., wie μέλη λιγυρώτατα Luc. Phal. 1.11 ; λιγυρὸν καὶ θρηνῶδες, von der chromatischen Tonleiter, S.Emp. adv.mus. 50. – Uebh. angenehm, reizend, Xen. Cyn. 4.1 u. Sp.
• Adv., λιγυρῶς ἀείδειν, Theocr. 8.71, Luc. D.Mar. 8.2.

λιγυρός

-ή, -όν

[λιγύς.]

Clear-sounding : ἀοιδῇ Od. 12.44. Cf. Od. 12.183.

Of winds or the blowing thereof, whistling Il. 5.526, Il. 13.590, Il. 23.215.

So of a whip whistling in the air Il. 11.532.

Of a bird, that utters a shrill cry Il. 14.290.

λῐγῠρός

• 1shrill, clear-sounding δόξαν ἔχω τινʼ ἐπὶ γλώσσᾳ λιγυρᾶς ἀκόνας (ἀκόνας λιγυρᾶς codd., Π: transp. Bergk) O. 6.82

λιγυρός (λιγύς): clear-toned, whistling, piping; ἀοιδή, μάστιξ, πνοιαί, Od. 12.44, Il. 11.532, Il. 5.526.

λιγυρός λῐγῠρός, ά, όν

• • Iclear, whistling, of winds, Il.; of a whip, Il.; λιγυρὰ ἄχεα griefs which vent themselves in shrill wailings, Eur.:—also clear-voiced, sweet-toned, Hom., etc.:—neut. pl. as adv., λιγυρὰ ἀείδειν Theogn.; λιγυρῶς Theocr.
  • IIpliant, flexible, of dogsʼ tails, Xen. from λῐγύς