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κατᾴδω

κατᾴδω, to sing to

κατ-ᾴδω, uncontr. καταείδω,
  • sing to: hence,
    • I trans., charm, appease by singing, τινα D.H. 4.29, Plu. QConv. 2.745e, Luc. JTr. 39, Philops. 31: c. dat., sing a spell or incantation (ἐπῳδή) to . ., καταείδοντες . . τῷ ἀνέμῳ Hdt. 7.191:—Pass., to be induced by charms to do a thing, c. inf., Ael. NA 5.25 (dub. l.).
        • b κ. δεῖπνον enliven a repast by song, Id. VH 7.2.
      • 2 sing in mockery, Luc. DMort. 3[2].2:—Pass., to have another sing before one, Id. Bis Acc. 16.
      • 3 fill with song, τὰς λόχμας Longus 1.9: c. gen., ἀηδὼν κ. τῶν ἐρημαίων χωρίων Ael. NA 1.43.
    • II c. acc. cogn., sing by way of incantation, κατῇδε βάρβαρα μέλη μαγεύουσʼ E. IT 1337.
    • III intr., sing from above or sing throughout a place, of birds or insects, Ael. VH 3.1, NA 1.20.

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