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νηνία

nenia

[f-] public eulogy, sometimes accompanied by the flute (Cic

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What it meant

1. νηνία · nēnia — Beekes

νηνία [f-] public eulogy, sometimes accompanied by the flute (Cic. Leg. 2, 24, 62). 4 ?> *ETYM Unknown. It is supposed to be the origin of Lat. nénia. The word vyviatov is ascribed to Hipponax (fr. 163 Masson) by Poll. 4, 79. Cf. vnviatoc (correction for VIVAATOG) νόμος παιδαριώδης καὶ φρύγιον μέλος ‘childish tune, Phrygian melody’ (Η.. νηπελέω “to be powerless’. Ξρὀλιγηπελέων. — [Beekes, s.v. νηνία, p. 1067]

2. νηνία · nēnia — Chantraine

νηνία : éloge public accompagné de flûte, admis par Cicér. Leg. 2,24,62 comme origine de lat. nénia sur lequel on verra Ernout-Meillet s.u. Le grec νηνίατον est attribué à Hippon. (fr. 163 Masson) par Poll. 4,79 : il s'agirait d'un air de flûte phrygien, cf. encore chez Latte la glose d'Hsch. νηνίατος (corr. pour νινήατος) ᾿ νόμος παιδαριώδης καὶ φρύγιον μέλος. Un emprunt au phrygien est plausible, — [Chantraine, s.v. νηνία, p. 768]

3. νηνία · nēnia — LSJ

public eulogy, lament, dirge

public eulogy on great men, sometimes accompanied by the flute: hence, lament, dirge, only in Lat. nenia, a Gr. word acc. to Cic. Legg. 2.24.62; cf. sq. [νηνίατον]

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