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φθέγμα

φθέγμα, the sound of the voice, a voice

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φθέγμαθʼ neuter nominative plural, neuter vocative plural, neuter accusative plural, neuter dative singular, neuter nominative dual, neuter vocative dual, neuter accusative dual of φθέγμα

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φθέγ-μα, ατος, τό (written φθέγγμα in late Inscrr., Epigr.Gr. 1002, 1003),
  • sound of the voice, voice, Pi. P. 8.31, A. Pr. 588 (lyr.), S. OC 1623, Ar. Nu. 319 (anap.), etc.; periphr. of a person, ὦ φθέγμʼ ἀναιδές, for ὦ φθεγξάμενε ἀναιδῆ, S. OC 863, cf. Aj. 14, El. 1225.
        • b language, speech, Id. Ant. 354 (lyr.).
        • c saying, word, utterance, Id. OC 1177, Pl. R. 616a, LXX Wi. 1.11: pl., accents, words, Pl. Lg. 655a, Polyzel. 12.
      • 2 of other sounds, as of birds, cries, S. El. 18, E. Hel. 747; of a bull, roaring, Id. Hipp. 1215; βροντᾶς φ. Pi. P. 4.198; θυείας φ. the grinding of the mortar, Ar. Pax 235; of musical notes, Id. Av. 683 (lyr.), Pl. Lg. 812d; of the nightingaleʼs song, Ar. Av. 204, 223.

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