ἐπιφθέγγομαι

epiphtheggomai

utter after

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Cratylus 1
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383a7
Philebus 1
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18d2
Sophist 1
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257c2

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιφθέγγομαι, A. utter after or in accordance, A. Ch. 457 (lyr.) ; utter during or in connexion with, φωνὰς ἐπὶ τῇ καθιερώσει Plu. Publ. 14 ; μικρὰ ταῖς σπονδαῖς Id. 2.150d. 2. attach a name to, predicate a quality of, μίαν ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς τέχνην ἐπεφθέγξατο PlPhlb. 18d, cf. Plu. 2.111oe. b. name, call, ἃ κρίνα, λείρια δʼ ἄλλοι -ονται Nic. Fr. 74.27. 3. quote, τὸ ῥῆμα, ὅτι.. Ph. Fr. 12H.; τοῦτο τὸ κοινὸν πᾶσι πράγμασι Plu. 2.436d. 4. simply, utter, pronounce, Pl. Cra. 383a:— Pass., Id. Sph. 257c. II. respond, ὁ μὲν ἡγεῖτο λέγων ἔξω Χριστιανούς, τὸ δὲ πλῆθος -ετο ἔξω Ἐπικουρείους Luc. Alex. 38.

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