κλεηδών

κλεηδών, όνος, ἡ, Ion. and Ep. for κληδών (q.v.). κλέθος· κληδόνα, Hsch. κλεῖα, poet. contr. from κλέεα, pl. of κλέος (q.v.).

κλεηδών, όνος, ἡ, ion. u. ep. = κληδών.

κλεηδών

-όνος, ἡ

[κλέω.]

Also κληηδών Od. 4.317.

• • 1

    News, tidings : εἴ τινά μοι κληηδόνα πατρὸς ἐνίσποις Od. 4.317.

  • 2

    An omen or presage, something said which bears a significance of which the speaker is unconscious, a speech that serves as an omen (= φήμη) : χαῖρε κλεηδόνι Od. 18.117, Od. 20.120.

κλεηδών , όνος, and κληηδών (κλέος): rumor, tidings, Od. 4.317; then of something heard as favorable omen, Od. 2.35, Od. 18.117, Od. 20.120.