φθέγμα

phthegma

sound of the voice, voice

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Laws 3
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Book II 1
Chapter ?

655a2
Book VII 2
Chapter ?

812d4
812d4
Republic 2
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Book X 2
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615e5
616a6

Dictionary (LSJ)

φθέγμα, ατος, τό (written φθέγγμα in late Inscrr., Epigr.Gr. 1002, 1003), A. sound of the voice, voice, Pi. P. 8.31, A. Pr. 588 (lyr.), S. OC 1623, Ar. Nu. 319 (anap.), etc.; periphr. of a person, ὦ φθέγμʼ ἀναιδές, for ὦ φθεγξάμενε ἀναιδῆ, S. OC 863, cf. Aj. 14, El. 1225. b. language, speech, Id. Ant. 354 (lyr.). c. saying, word, utterance, Id. OC 1177, Pl. R. 616a, LXXWi. 1.11: pl., accents, words, Pl. Lg. 655a, Polyzel. 12. 2. of other sounds, as of birds, cries, S. El. 18, E. Hel. 747; of a bull, roaring, Id. Hipp. 1215; βροντᾶς φ. Pi. P. 4.198; θυείας φ. the grinding of the mortar, Ar. Pax 235; of musical notes, Id. Av. 683 (lyr.), Pl. Lg. 812d; of the nightingaleʼs song, Ar. Av. 204, 223.

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