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μελίζω

melizo2

modulate, sing

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What it meant

μελίζω · melizō — LSJ

modulate, sing

modulate, sing, μελίσδειν σύριγγι Theoc. 20.28:—mostly in Med., Pi. Parth. 2 Fr. 2.66, Pl.Com. 69.13, Theoc. 1.2, 7.89, APl. 16.307.5 (Leon.):—Pass., Phld. Po.Herc. 994 Fr. 20.

2 to be like music

to be like music, [λέξις] μελίζουσα μέν, οὐ μὴν μέλος D.H. Dem. 50.

II celebrate in song

trans., celebrate in song, τινὰ ἀοιδαῖς Pi. N. 11.18; μ. πάθη A. Ag. 1176 (lyr.).

2 make musical

make musical, τὴν ποιητικήν S.E. M. 6.16.—Never in Att. Prose.

Where it came from

No etymology authority pointer is recorded for this lemma yet — an honest gap, not an omission. The etymological dictionaries (Beekes, Chantraine, Frisk) are matched incrementally.

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