κέλαδος

kelados

a noise as of rushing waters

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 9 1
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9547
Book 18 1
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18530
Book 21 1
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2116
Odyssey 1
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Book 18 1
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18402

Dictionary (LSJ)

κέλαδος, ὁ, poet. word, A. a noise as of rushing waters: generally, loud noise, din, clamour, θῆκε πολὺν κέλαδον καὶ ἀϋτήν, of persons quarrelling, Il. 9.547, cf. 18.530, Od. 18.402; κ. Εὐίου E. Ba. 578 (lyr.). 2. of musical sound, κ. λύρας Id. IT 1129 (lyr.), cf. Cyc. 489 (anap.). II. loud clear voice, as of an oracle, Pi. P. 4.60; shout, cry, κ. οὐ παιώνιος A. Pers. 605, cf. 388, Ch. 341 (anap.), S. El. 737, etc. 2. chirp of the τέττιξ, Ael. NA 1.20; of the twittering of birds, κ. παντομιγής Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 7.6.

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