ἀλαλητός

ἀλᾰλητός, Dor. ἀλᾰλ-ᾱτός, οῦ, ὁ, (ἀλαλαί)

• shout of victory, Il. 16.78; war-cry, battle-shout, Hes. Th. 686, Pi. P. 1.72.
• • • 2 generally, loud shouting, Il. 2.149; halloo, in hunting, Nic.Dam. p.6 D.
    • 3 rarely, cry of woe or wailing, Il. 21.10; com., τῶν δὲ πλακούντων.. ἦν ἀ. Telecl. 1.13.
  • II rarely of other sounds, loud noise, αὐλῶν AP 6.51.

ἀλαλητός, ὁ, Schlachtruf, Geschrei, Hom. achtmal, nomin. nur Il. 4.436 Τρώων ἀλαλητὸς ὀρώρει, sonst dat., Od. 24.463 ἀνήϊξαν μεγάλῳ ἀ., Il. 14.393 ξύνισαν μεγάλῳ ἀ., 12.138 ἔκιον μεγάλῳ ἀ., 18.149 θεσπεσίῳ ἀ. ὑφʼ Ἕκτορος φεύγοντες, 2.149 ἀ. νῆας ἐπʼ ἐσσεύοντο, 16.78 ἀ. πᾶν πεδίον κατέχουσι, 21.10 ἀ. ἔννεον ; – Hes. Th. 686 ; Pind. P. 1.72 ; πλακούντων περὶ τὴν γνάθον Teleclid. bei Ath. VI.268c.

ἀλαλητός

-οῦ, ὁ

[imitative.]

A shouting Il. 2.149: Od. 24.463.

A shouting in distress: ἀλαλητῷ φεύγοντες Il. 18.149. Cf. Il. 21.10.

A shouting in war, the war-shout: ἀ. ἀνὰ στρατὸν ὀρώρει Il. 4.436. Cf. Il. 12.138, Il. 14.393, Il. 16.78.

ἀλαλητός (cf. ἀλαλάζω, and for the reduplication also ὀλολύζω, ἐλελεῦ, etc.): loud, resounding yell, yelling, war-cry, of a tumultuous throng; usually a triumphant outcry, but raised by the panic-stricken victims of Achilles, Il. 21.10; in the assembly, by a majority opposed to fighting, Od. 24.463.

ἀλαλητός ἀλαλή

• • Ithe shout of victory, Il.: war-cry, Il., Hes.
  • • 2rarely, a cry of woe or wailing, Il.
  • IIa loud noise, αὐλῶν Anth.