song
song
subs.
P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, μελῳδία, ἡ, ὕμνος, ὁ, μέλος, τό, Ar. and P. ᾆσμα, τό (Dem. and Plat.), Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ, μολπή, ἡ (Eur. Supp. 773). V. ὑμνῳδία, ἡ.
Like a song: use adv., V. μολπηδόν (Aesch. Pers. 389).
Strain: Ar. and P. νόμος, ὁ.
Of birds: P. and V. φθέγμᾰ, τά, φθόγγος, ὁ, φθογγή, ἡ.
Song of victory: P. and V. παιά̄ν, ὁ , see paean.
subs.
P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, μελῳδία, ἡ, ὕμνος, ὁ, μέλος, τό, Ar. and P. ᾆσμα, τό (Dem. and Plat.), Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ, μολπή, ἡ (Eur. Supp. 773). V. ὑμνῳδία, ἡ.
Like a song: use adv., V. μολπηδόν (Aesch. Pers. 389).
Strain: Ar. and P. νόμος, ὁ.
Of birds: P. and V. φθέγμᾰ, τά, φθόγγος, ὁ, φθογγή, ἡ.
Song of victory: P. and V. παιά̄ν, ὁ , see paean.
SONG
carmen (general term): cantus (act of singing or the thing sung as an effect of talent or art): canticum (that which is or may be sung): cantilena (a song adapted to a well-known air: Döderlein remarks that cantica and cantilenae are only songs adapted for singing in which as in popular ballads the words and melodies are inseparable and serve to excite mirth and pleasure in opposition to speech and that which is spoken; indeed canticum means a favorite piece still in vogue; cantilena a piece which being generally known has lost the charm of novelty and is classed with old songs): cantio (a song sung especially as a form of enchantment). It is the old song cantilenam eandem canis (you are always singing the same thing Ter. Phorm. 3 2 10); nihil nisi idem quod saepe scribis (you are always writing the same); semper ista eademque audio (I am always hearing the same thing); uno opere eandem incudem die nocteque tundit (he is continually doing the same thing Cic. De Or. 2 39 init.).
carmen (general term): cantus (act of singing or the thing sung as an effect of talent or art): canticum (that which is or may be sung): cantilena (a song adapted to a well-known air: Döderlein remarks that cantica and cantilenae are only songs adapted for singing in which as in popular ballads the words and melodies are inseparable and serve to excite mirth and pleasure in opposition to speech and that which is spoken; indeed canticum means a favorite piece still in vogue; cantilena a piece which being generally known has lost the charm of novelty and is classed with old songs): cantio (a song sung especially as a form of enchantment). It is the old song cantilenam eandem canis (you are always singing the same thing Ter. Phorm. 3 2 10); nihil nisi idem quod saepe scribis (you are always writing the same); semper ista eademque audio (I am always hearing the same thing); uno opere eandem incudem die nocteque tundit (he is continually doing the same thing Cic. De Or. 2 39 init.).
song:
I. Vocal:
1. cantus, ūs, m. (more freq. in prose than poetry): s.s of Sirens, c. Sirenum, Cic. Fin. 5, 18, 49: the whole neighbourhood resounded with the s. of voices accompanied by stringed instruments and flutes, cantu vocum, nervorum et tibiarum tota vicinitas personabat, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 134: s.s of mourning, lugubres cantus, Hor. Od. 1, 24, 2. (For instrumental music, seeMUSIC [II.], STRAIN , TUNE .) Also of birds: birds were lulling the air with s., volucres aethera mulcebant cantu, Virg. Aen. 7, 34: to utter s., c. dare, ib. 1, 398: Ov. F. 2, 765: cf. c. avium, Cic. Div. 1, 42, 94. Also a s. of incantation: s. even tries to draw down the moon from her car, cantus et e curru lunam deducere tentat, Tib. 1, 8, 21 (v. INCANTATION ).
2. carmen, ĭnis, n. (in this sense mostly poet. for cantus): illustrious for vocal s., carmine vocali clarus, Ov. M. 11, 317: a marriage s., c. nuptiale, Cat.: the swan on the eve of death sings her funeral s., carmina jam moriens canit exsequialia cycnus, Ov. M. 14, 430: cf. Virg. Aen. 4, 462: v.DIRGE .
3. cantĭcum (a s. in the Roman comedy, sung by one person, and accompanied by music and dancing: v.SOLO ): the actor in a certain s., histrio in c. quodam, Suet. Ner. 39: v. Dict. Ant. 238, a: see also BALLAD , CANTICLE . Also a drinking song: all the guests are uproarious with obscene s.s, omne convivium obscenis canticis strepit, Quint. 1, 2, 8.
4. cantio, ōnis, f. (rare in this sense): Pl. Stich. 5, 4, 25: Suet. Ner. 25. Esp. used as a s. of incantation: cf. Cic. Brut. 60, 217: v.INCANTATION .
5. cantĭlēna (an old, trite song): hence Fig.: you are always singing the same old s. (= it is the old story), cant. eandem canis, Ter. Ph. 3, 2, 10: cf. Cic. Att. 1, 19, 8.
6. cantiuncŭla (a flattering, alluring s.): cantiunculae (sc. Sirenum), Cic. Fin. 5, 18, 49 (a word apparently coined by Cic.).
7. cănor, ōris, m. (= melody): s. of the swan, c. cygni, Lucr. 4, 180: Ov. A. A. 3, 315.
II. A written poetical composition:
1. carmen, ĭnis, n.: s. of Ilium, c. Iliacum, Hor. A. P. 129: tragic s., tragicum c., ib. 220, and pass.: Cic.: Quint.: v.POEM , POETRY , VERSE . Also a s. of incantation: cf. carmina vel coelo possunt deducere lunam: carminibus Circe socios mutavit Ulixi, Virg. E. 8, 69. To write, compose a s., carmen condere, pangere, fingere, etc., Hor.: v. TO COMPOSE .
2. pŏēmătium: Plin.: Aus.
3. mĕlos, i, n.: v.STRAIN , TUNE .
III. Miscell.: a drinking s., cantĭcum (v. supr. I., 3): a satirical, abusive s., famosum carmen (v.LAMPOON ): a nurse's s. (for lulling children), lallus (v. LULLABY ): cf. also querela in a sim. sense (longa somnum suadere querela), Stat. Theb. 5, 616: the burden of a s. (i. e. a verse repeated in a s. at certain intervals), versus intercalaris, Serv. in Virg. E. 8, 21 (incipe Maenalios versus, and, ducite ab urbe domum): they had sung their s. out, hi jam decantaverant, Cic. Tusc. 3, 22, 53: to accompany the flute with a s., *conferre ad tibiam vocem (Georg.): v. TO ACCOMPANY : vanquished in s., cantando victus, Virg. E. 3, 21: I had a natural talent for s., sponte sua carmen versus veniebat ad aptos, Ov. (Quich.). Prov.: to buy for a mere s., parvo emere, Cic.: v. CHEAP , CHEAPLY .
I. Vocal:
1. cantus, ūs, m. (more freq. in prose than poetry): s.s of Sirens, c. Sirenum, Cic. Fin. 5, 18, 49: the whole neighbourhood resounded with the s. of voices accompanied by stringed instruments and flutes, cantu vocum, nervorum et tibiarum tota vicinitas personabat, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 134: s.s of mourning, lugubres cantus, Hor. Od. 1, 24, 2. (For instrumental music, see
2. carmen, ĭnis, n. (in this sense mostly poet. for cantus): illustrious for vocal s., carmine vocali clarus, Ov. M. 11, 317: a marriage s., c. nuptiale, Cat.: the swan on the eve of death sings her funeral s., carmina jam moriens canit exsequialia cycnus, Ov. M. 14, 430: cf. Virg. Aen. 4, 462: v.
3. cantĭcum (a s. in the Roman comedy, sung by one person, and accompanied by music and dancing: v.
4. cantio, ōnis, f. (rare in this sense): Pl. Stich. 5, 4, 25: Suet. Ner. 25. Esp. used as a s. of incantation: cf. Cic. Brut. 60, 217: v.
5. cantĭlēna (an old, trite song): hence Fig.: you are always singing the same old s. (= it is the old story), cant. eandem canis, Ter. Ph. 3, 2, 10: cf. Cic. Att. 1, 19, 8.
6. cantiuncŭla (a flattering, alluring s.): cantiunculae (sc. Sirenum), Cic. Fin. 5, 18, 49 (a word apparently coined by Cic.).
7. cănor, ōris, m. (= melody): s. of the swan, c. cygni, Lucr. 4, 180: Ov. A. A. 3, 315.
II. A written poetical composition:
1. carmen, ĭnis, n.: s. of Ilium, c. Iliacum, Hor. A. P. 129: tragic s., tragicum c., ib. 220, and pass.: Cic.: Quint.: v.
2. pŏēmătium: Plin.: Aus.
3. mĕlos, i, n.: v.
III. Miscell.: a drinking s., cantĭcum (v. supr. I., 3): a satirical, abusive s., famosum carmen (v.
μέλος
a limb; a phrase of song; a song
ἀοιδή
song, a singing
ᾠδή
a song, lay, ode
ὕμνος
a hymn, festive song
θρῆνος
a funeral-song, dirge, lament
ᾆσμα
a song, a lyric ode
songs of Polymnestus
αὐδά
voice, song
καταχόρευσις
song
κορώνισμα
crow-song
μέλιγμα
a song
μέλισμα
a song
μολπά
song
οἴμη
a song, lay
παρῳδία
a song
περιμανώς
song
σιμῳδία
a loose song, named from one Simos
χελιδόνισμα
the swallow-song
ἀοιδά
song
ἐπιπαιανισμός
song of victory
ἔλεγος
a song of mourning, a lament
ᾆσις
singing, song
a limb; a phrase of song; a song
ἀοιδή
song, a singing
ᾠδή
a song, lay, ode
ὕμνος
a hymn, festive song
θρῆνος
a funeral-song, dirge, lament
ᾆσμα
a song, a lyric ode
appearing fewer than 50 times
Πολυμνήστειαsongs of Polymnestus
αὐδά
voice, song
καταχόρευσις
song
κορώνισμα
crow-song
μέλιγμα
a song
μέλισμα
a song
μολπά
song
οἴμη
a song, lay
παρῳδία
a song
περιμανώς
song
σιμῳδία
a loose song, named from one Simos
χελιδόνισμα
the swallow-song
ἀοιδά
song
ἐπιπαιανισμός
song of victory
ἔλεγος
a song of mourning, a lament
ᾆσις
singing, song
carmen
a song, poem, verse, oracular response, prophecy, form of incantation, tune, air, lay, strain, note,...
cantus
a musical utterance, singing, song
hymenaeus
the nuptial hymn, wedding song
tune, sound, song, melody
cantilena
a hackneyed song, old song
melos
a tune, air, strain, song, lay
nenia
a funeral song, song of lament, dirge
a song, poem, verse, oracular response, prophecy, form of incantation, tune, air, lay, strain, note,...
cantus
a musical utterance, singing, song
hymenaeus
the nuptial hymn, wedding song
appearing fewer than 50 times
canortune, sound, song, melody
cantilena
a hackneyed song, old song
melos
a tune, air, strain, song, lay
nenia
a funeral song, song of lament, dirge