φθέγμα

φθέγ-μα, ατος, τό (written φθέγγμα in late Inscrr., Epigr.Gr. 1002, 1003),

• sound of the voice, voice, Pi. P. 8.31, A. Pr. 588 (lyr.), S. OC 1623, Ar. Nu. 319 (anap.), etc.; periphr. of a person, ὦ φθέγμʼ ἀναιδές, for ὦ φθεγξάμενε ἀναιδῆ, S. OC 863, cf. Aj. 14, El. 1225.
• • • • b language, speech, Id. Ant. 354 (lyr.).
      • c saying, word, utterance, Id. OC 1177, Pl. R. 616a, LXX Wi. 1.11: pl., accents, words, Pl. Lg. 655a, Polyzel. 12.
    • 2 of other sounds, as of birds, cries, S. El. 18, E. Hel. 747; of a bull, roaring, Id. Hipp. 1215; βροντᾶς φ. Pi. P. 4.198; θυείας φ. the grinding of the mortar, Ar. Pax 235; of musical notes, Id. Av. 683 (lyr.), Pl. Lg. 812d; of the nightingaleʼs song, Ar. Av. 204, 223.

φθέγμα, τό, Laut, Stimme, Sprache, Rede ; übh. Ton, Klang, Schall ; Pind. αἴσιον βροντᾶς φθέγμα P. 4.198 ; φθέγματι μαλθακῷ 8.32 ; κλύεις φθέγματᾶς βούκερω παρθένου ; Aesch. Prom. 590, φθέγμα δʼ ἐξαίφνης τινὸς θώϋξεν αὐτόν Soph. O.C. 1619 ; Ant. 352, Phil. 1431 u. öfter, wie Eur., Ar. u. in Prosa, Plat. Rep. X.616a, Legg. II.655a.

φθέγμα

• 1voice εἰμὶ δʼ ἄσχολος ἀναθέμεν πᾶσαν μακραγορίαν λύρᾳ τε καὶ φθέγματι μαλθακῷ P. 8.31 φθέγμα μὲν πάγκοινον ἔγνωκας Πολυμνάστου Κολοφωνίου ἀνδρός fr. 188. met., ἐκ νεφέων δέ οἱ ἀντάυσε βροντᾶς αἴσιον φθέγμα P. 4.198

φθέγμα, ατος, τό,

• • Ithe sound of the voice, a voice, Pind., Aesch., etc.: of a person, ὦ φθέγμʼ ἀναιδές, for ὦ φθεγξάμενε ἀναιδῆ, Soph.
  • • 2language, speech, Soph.
    • 3a saying, word, Soph.
  • IIof other sounds, as of birds, cries, Soph., Eur.; of a bull, roaring, Eur.; φθ. θυείας the grinding of the mortar, Ar.; of the nightingaleʼs song, Ar.