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μελοποι-έω

melopoieo

make lyric poems

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What it meant

μελοποι-έω · melopoi-eō — LSJ

make lyric poems

make lyric poems, Ar. Ra. 1328 (lyr.), Th. 42 (anap.).

2 compose music

compose music, IG 3.78 (ii A. D.).

II set to music

set to music, ἐλεγεῖα μεμελοποιημένα Plu. Mus. 2.1134a; ψιλὴν λαβὼν τὴν λέξιν μ. Longin. 28.2.

2 express in song

express in song, τὸν ἔρωτα Palaeph. 48.

3 write melodiously

write melodiously, πᾶσαν τὴν ποίησιν Ath. 14.632d.—A pf. part. Pass. with double redupl. μεμελοπεποιημένος, Id. 10.453d.

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