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κρότος

κρότος, a striking, the sound made by striking

κρότος, ὁ,
  • rattling noise, made to collect a swarm of bees, Arist. HA 627a16; κ. ποδῶν beat of the feet in dancing, E. Heracl. 783 (pl.), Tr. 546 both lyr.); κ. σικινίδων Id. Cyc. 37; ὁ τῶν δακτύλων κ. snapping of the fingers, Ael. NA 17.5; ἐνόπλιος κ. clash of arms, Plu. Mar. 22; ὁ κ. τῶν λόγων Luc. Dem.Enc. 15 (but perh. ‘weldingʼ); ἡ εὔροια καὶ ὁ τῆς γλώσσης κ. Philostr. VS 2.25.6; ῥυθμοῖο κ. APl. 16.226 (Alc. Mess.).
      • 2 κ. χειρῶν clapping of hands, applause, Ar. Ra. 157: abs., X. An. 6.1.13, etc.; θόρυβον καὶ κ . . . ἐποιήσατε D. 21.14, cf. 19.195.
        • b in token of ridicule, γέλως καὶ κ. Pl. La. 184a.

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