νεάτη
νεάτη, the lowest of the three strings
νεάτη [ᾰ] (sc. χορδή), ἡ, Dor. νεάτα Philol. 6:—
- the lowest of the three strings which formed the framework of the musical scale (opp. μέση, ὑπάτη), but the highest in pitch, Cratin. 134, Pl. R. 443d:— contr. νήτη Arist. Ph. 224b34, Metaph. 1018b28, 1057a23, Alex.Eph. ap.Theon.Sm. p.140 H., etc.: in pl., ἐπὶ τὰς νήτας . . ἀναβαίνειν, in declamation, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.10.23. (Orig. fem. of νέατος (A).)
νεάτη, ης (ἡ) s. e. χορδή, Plat. Rsp. 443d ; par contract. νήτη, Arstt. Phys. 5, 17, etc. ; Plut. M. 1139d, la dernière corde de la lyre, la corde au son le plus aigu.
Étym. fém. de νέατος.
νεάτη
- sc. χορδή the lowest of the three strings which formed the old musical scale (the other two being ἡ μέση and ἡ ὑπάτη), Plat. from νέατος