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λιγύς

ligus

with clear voice

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1. λιγύς · ligys — Beekes

λιγύς [adj.) ‘clear, resounding, shrilP (Il.). «ἢν VAR Fem. λίγεια (on the accent Schwyzer: 474, Chantraine 1942: 191), ntr. λιγύ, *COMP Frequent as a first member, e.g. ALyb-wvoc ‘with clear voice’; adverbs λίγα, λιγέως (1}.. ᾿ ᾿ ΦὉΕᾺ With extended suffix λιγυ-ρός (perhaps dissimilated from -v-Adc?) ‘id. (IL). Denominative verb Atyaivw ‘to cry, resound or sing with a clear voice’ (11), with λιγάνταρ (= λιγαντήρ): … — [Beekes, s.v. λιγύς, p. 908]

2. λιγύς · ligys — Chantraine

λιγύς, λίγεια, λιγύ : adj. «au son clair, pénétrant, aigu » dit chez Hom. des Sirènes, des Muses, de Nestor, de la lyre, mais semble s’appliquer aussi bien au vent, etc. (Hom., trag., poètes) ; chez les trag., est dit du rossignol, de gémissements, etc. Sur l'accent de λίγεια, v. Chantraine, Gr. H. 1,191. Nombreux composés poétiques : λιγύτφθογγος dit de hérauts, du rossignol, etc. (Hom., etc.), τφωνος dit d'oiseaux … — [Chantraine, s.v. λιγύς, p. 656]

3. λιγύς · ligys — Chantraine

λιγύς — 640 — en parlant d'un arc (ZI. 4,125) avec le présent Ayyo ἠχῶ (Théogn. Can. 16). El.: Termes expressifs sans étymologie. Alter : 1 βίσσει, στάζει t, παίζει (Hsch.), voir Laite s.u., et λοίδορος. — [Chantraine, s.v. λιγύς, p. 657]

4. λιγύς · ligys — Frisk

λιγύς, λίγεια (zum Akz. Schwyzer 474 m. Lit., Chantraine Gramm. hom. 1, 191), λιγύ “hell-, lauttönend, hellklingend, -schwirrend’, oft als Vorderglied, z.B. λιγύςφωνος “mit heller Stimme’; Adv. Alya, λιγέως (ep. poet. seit Il.). — Mit Suffixerweiterung Aryv-ods (wohl aus -υ-λός dissimiliert; Leumarın Glotta 32, 223 A. 1 = Kl. Schr. 249 A. 1) “ds.” (vorw. ep. poet. seit Il.). Denominatives Verb λιγαίνω “hell … — [Frisk, s.v. λιγύς, p. 1093]

5. λῐγύς · ligys — LSJ

clear, shrill, clear, sweet, clear-toned, clear-voiced, shrilly

clear, shrill, λιγέων ἀνέμων λαιψηρὰ κέλευθα Il. 14.17; ὦρτο δʼ ἐπὶ λ. οὖρος Od. 3.176, cf. 4.357: more freq. of a clear, sweet sound, clear-toned, φόρμιγγι λιγείῃ, φόρμιγγα λίγειαν, Il. 9.186, Od. 8.67, etc.; of articulate sounds, clear-voiced, Μοῦσα λίγεια 24.62, Alcm. 1; λ. Σειρήν Id. 7; λ. ἀγορητής in Il. as epith. of Nestor, 1.248, 4.293; also of Thersites, 2.246; ἐπέων οἶμος λ. Pi. O. 9.72. Adv. λιγέως, ἀγορεύειν Il. 3.214: freq. also, λ. κλαίειν wail shrilly, 19.5, Od. 11.391; ἰάχειν Hes.

II

after Hes., mostly of sad sounds, as always in A., λ. κωκύματα Pers. 332; κἀνακωκύσας λιγύ ib. 468; λ. πάθεα Supp. 113 (lyr.); of the nightingale, Ag. 1146 (lyr.), S. OC 671 (lyr.); also of music, λίγεια λωτοῦ χάρις E. Heracl. 892 (lyr.); αὐλοῦ λ. ἦχον, v.l. for γλυκὺν in Mosch. 2.98.—Poet. word (Μοῦσαι λίγειαι Pl. Phdr. 237a).

6. Λίγυς · Ligys — LSJ

Ligurian, Ligurian, Liguria

Ligurian, A. Fr. 199.1, Hdt. 5.9, Th. 6.2, etc.: as Adj., Λ. στρατός A. Fr. 199.9 (on the accent, v. Hdn.Gr. 1.236.7):— Adj. Λῐγυστικός, ή, όν, Ligurian, S. Fr. 598, Str. 2.4.3; ἡ Λιγυστική Liguria, Arist. Mete. 351a16, cf. 368b32:—also Λῐγυστῖνος, η, ον, σάγοι, χιτῶνες Str. 4.6.2.

II bastard lovage, Laserpitium Siler

τὸ λ. bastard lovage, Laserpitium Siler, Dsc. 3.51.

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Where it came from

  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. λιγύς (scan p. 908; entry #3762).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. λιγύς (scan p. 656; entry #4833).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. λιγύς (scan pp. 1093-1094; entry #3577).

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