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ᾠδός

ᾠδός, a singer

ᾠδός, ὁ (and in Paus. 10.5.12, ἡ), contr. for ἀοιδός,
  • singer, χρησμῶν E. Heracl. 488, cf. Phld. Mus. p.20 K., etc.; μετὰ Λέσβιον ᾠδόν, prov. of a second-rate musician, Cratin. 243, cf. Arist. Fr. 545; οἱ τοῦ Διονύσου ᾠ. Pl. Lg. 812b; χορούς τινας . . ᾠδούς ib. 800e; of cicadae, οἱ ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς ᾠ. Id. Phdr. 262d, cf. AP 6.54 (Paul.Sil.); τὸν ἀλεκτρυόνα τὸν ᾠδὸν ἀποπνίξασά μου Pl.Com. 14D.; ὑπὸ τὸν ᾠδὸν ὄρνιθα about cockcrow, Poll. 1.71.
    • II the cup passed round when a scolion was sung, Antiph. 85.2, cf. Trypho ap. Ath. 11.503d.

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