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ἠχέτης

ἠχέτης, clear-sounding, musical

ἠχέτης, ου, ὁ, Ep. ἠχέτᾰ, Dor. ἀχέτας, ἀχέτᾰ, (ἠχέω)
  • clear-sounding, musical, shrill, δόναξ ἀχέτας A. Pr. 575 (lyr.); κύκνος E. El. 151 (lyr.); epith. of the cicada, chirping, ἠχέτα τέττιξ Hes. Op. 582, AP 7.201 (Pamphil.); ἀχέτα τ. ib. 213 (Arch.): abs., ἀχέτας, ὁ, the chirper, i.e. the male cicada, Anan. 5.6, Ar. Pax 1159 (lyr.), Av. 1095 (lyr.), cf. Arist. HA 532b16, 556a20: Orph. A. 1250 has Ep. acc. ἠχέτα πορθμόν the sounding strait.

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