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φθόγγος

phthoggos

any clear, distinct sound

Appears 22 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

φθόγγος, ὁ (both Poet. and Prose), A. any clear, distinct sound, esp. voice of men, Il. 5.234, etc.; of the Sirens, Od. 12.41,159; φθόγγῳ ἐπερχόμεναι 18.199; φ. ἀραῖον οἴκοις A. Ag. 237 (lyr.); γόων οὐκ ἀσήμονες φ. S. OC 1669; φ. οἰκείου κακοῦ voice, telling of . . , Id. Ant. 1187; τὸν Αἵμονος φ. ib.1218, cf. 1214; of birds, ἀλεκτρυόνων φ. Thgn. 864; ἀγνῶτα . . φ. ὀρνίθων S. Ant. 1001, cf. 424; φθόγγος οὔτʼ ὀρνίθων οὔτε θαλάσσης E. IA 9 (anap.); κυνῶν καὶ προβάτων καὶ ὀρνέων Pl. R. 397a. 2. speech, Ἑλλάδος φθόγγον χέουσαν A. Th. 73; φ. ἔμμετρος, opp. πεζά, poetical speech, Phld. D. 3.13; utterance, saying, Trag.Adesp. 417. II. generally, sound, ἀνέμων Simon. 37.11; δαίμονος πεδαρσίου . . πτερωτὸς φ. Ar. Av. 1198 ( = Trag.Adesp. 47); φωνῆς μὲν οὔ, φθόγγου δὲ μετέχοντά τινος, of semi-vowels, Pl. Phlb. 18c, cf. Arist. Aud. 801b2, 804b9; ἄνευ φθόγγου καὶ ἠχῆς Pl. Ti. 37b, cf. Epicur. Ep. 1p.32U.; εἰς τοὺς φ. καὶ τὰς συλλαβάς Pl. Cra. 389d, cf. Plu. Alex. 27, Gal. 15.6. 2. of musical sounds, λωτὸς φθόγγον κελάδει E. El. 716 (lyr.); λύρας Pl. Lg. 812d, etc., cf. φθόγγους ἀλύρους θρηνοῦμεν Alex. 162.6 (anap.). b. pl., notes on a musical instrument; strings of lyre, D.Chr. 10.19; stops of flute, Philostr. VA 5.21; cf. Corn. ND 14.
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