χρησμῳδός

chresmodos

chanting oracles

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Meno 2
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99c3
99d1
Apology 1
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22c2
Theages 1
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124d10

Dictionary (LSJ)

χρησμῳδός, όν, (ᾠδή) prop. A. chanting oracles, or delivering them in verse; then, generally, prophesying, prophetic, χ. παρθένος, of the Sphinx, S. OT 1200 (lyr.); epith. of Apollo, Epigr.Gr. 1023.2 (Nubia). 2. oracular, φάτις S. Fr. 573. II. as Subst., soothsayer, oracle-monger, Pl. Ap. 22c, Ion 534d, al.

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