ᾠδή — song · Greek word G5603

A song, lay, ode, h.Ap. 20, h.Cer. 494; in Trag. (exc. that A. uses only ἀοιδή (q. v.)), of dirges, πολλὰς θρήνων ᾠδάς S. El. 88 (anap.); ὀξυτόνους ᾠ. θρηνήσει Id. Aj. 631 (lyr.); ᾠδὰ ἐπικήδειος E. Tr. 514 (lyr.); but also of joyful songs, songs of praise, καλλίνικος Id. El. 865 (lyr.); ἴακχος Id. Cyc. 69 (lyr.); λύπας πολυχόρδοις ᾠ. παύειν Id. Med. 197 (anap.); ᾠδὰς ὑστέροισι θήσετε Id. Supp. 1225; χαίροντες ᾠδῆς.. μέλεσιν Ar. Ra. 244 (lyr.); ὑμεναίοις καὶ νυμφιδίοισι δέχεσθ’ ᾠ. Id. Av. 1729 (lyr.): freq. in Pl., ᾠ. κιθαρῳδική Lg. 722d; κιθαρίζειν πρὸς τὴν ᾠ. Alc. 1.108a; ᾠδαὶ καὶ ἡ ἄλλη ποίησις lyric poetry and.., Phdr. 245a; ἐν ταῖς ᾠδαῖς καὶ μέλεσιν R. 399c, cf. 398c; opp. λέξις, Lg. 816d; ἐν ᾠδαῖς καὶ μύθοις καὶ λόγοις ib. 664a; of poems such as those of Stesichorus on Helen, Isoc. 10.64; of the various songs associated with particular employments or conditions, Clearch. 37, cf. Eust. 1164.10, 1236.60.

2 = ἐπῳδός, magic song, spell, Longus 2.7.

3 meton. for χορδή, Τέρπανδρος.. δέκα ζεῦξε Μοῦσαν ἐν ᾠδαῖς Tim. Pers. 238.

II singing, Plu. Crass. 33, etc.; of birds, Arist. HA 613b24.