κλαγγή

κλαγγ-ή, ἡ, metapl. dat. κλαγγί Ibyc. 56: (κλάζω):—

• any sharp sound, e.g. twang of the bow, Il. 1.49; scream of birds, esp. cranes, to which are compared confused cries of a throng, 3.3, Od. 11.605, cf. Il. 2.100, 10.523; grunting of swine, Od. 14.412; later, howling of wolves and lions, h.Hom. 14.4, cf. 27.8; hissing of serpents, Pi. Dith. 2.18 (pl.), A. Th. 381 (pl.); baying of dogs, X. Cyn. 4.5, etc.; also, of musical instruments, Telest. 4, Mnesim. 4.57 (anap.); of song, S. Tr. 208 (lyr.); κ. ἀηδόνειος (leg. -όνιος) Nicom. Trag.1; κ. δύσφατος, of Cassandraʼs prophecies, A. Ag. 1152 (lyr.); of the scream of the Harpies, A.R. 2.269.

κλαγγή, ἡ (κλάζω), Klang, Ton ; bei Hom. meist das verworrene Durcheinanderschreien vieler Menschen, Lärm, Getöse, Il. 2.99, Τρῶες μὲν κλαγγῇ τʼ ἐνοπῇ τʼ ἴσαν, ὄρνιθες ὥς 3.2, vgl. Od. 11.604, wobei bes. an Kraniche zu denken ; von Schweinen, 14.412 ; auch von dem Erklingen der Sehne des Bogens, wenn der Pfeil abgeschossen ist, Il. 1.48 ; μεσημβριναῖς κλαγγαῖσιν ὡς δράκων βοᾷ Aesch. Spt. 363 ; vgl. δύσφατος κλ. Ag. 1123, wo es von dem Unglück weissagenden Rufe der Kassandra steht ; vom Gesange des Chors, Soph. Trach. 207 ; μάτηρ δʼ ὥς τις πτανοῖς κλαγγὰν ὄρνισιν, ὅπως ἐξάρξω ʼγώ Eur. Troad. 147 ; οἱ βάρβαροι μεγίστῃ κλαγγῇ βοήσαντες Hdn. 4.15.2 ; von Blasinstrumenten, Telest. Ath. XIV.637a ; von Hunden, ὑλαγμὸν ποιήσει τῶν κυνῶν καὶ κλαγγήν Xen. Cyn. 6.17, wie 4.5 ; DS. 17.92 ; nach Poll. 5.89 von Adlern u. Kranichen. Von den Harpyien, Ap.Rh. 2.268 ; von Gänsen, Plut. fort. Rom. 12 ; ἀηδόνειος Nicomach. B.A. 349. – Aus Ibyc. wird Cram. Anecd. 1 p. 65 der dat. κλαγγί angeführt, dem homerischen ἀλκί zu ἀλκή entsprechend.

κλαγγή

-ῆς, ἡ

[κλαγ-, κλάζω.]

A sharp piercing sound. The cry of birds : γεράνων Il. 3.3, 5.

The cry of the shades of the dead likened to that of birds : κλαγγὴ νεκύων ἦν οἰωνῶν ὥς Od. 11.605.

The squealing of swine Od. 14.412.

The cry or shouting of men : κλαγγῇ ἴσαν Il. 3.2. Cf. Il. 2.100, Il. 10.523.

The twang of a bow Il. 1.49.

For Pindar, see also: κλαγγά

κλαγγή (κλάζω): scream, properly of birds, Od. 11.605; of animals, as the squealing of pigs, Od. 14.412; and of the loud cry of warriors, Il. 2.100; the sharp twang of a bowstring, Il. 1.49.

κλαγγή, ἡ, κλάζω

• any sharp sound, such as the twang of a bow, Il.; the scream of cranes, Hom.; the grunting of swine, Od.; the hissing of serpents, Aesch.; the barking of dogs, Xen.:—also of song, Soph.; κλ. δύσφατος, of Cassandra-prophecies, Aesch.