κροῦμα

English (LSJ)

ατος, το, (κρούω)

   A beat, stroke, Ar.Ec.257 (sens. obsc.):— also κροῦσμα AP6.27 (Theaet.), Poet.de herb.121, Porph.Abst.1.43; κρούσμασι καὶ στρέμμασι blows and sprains, Paul.Aeg.3.78, cf. Poll.2.199.    2 sound produced by striking stringed instruments with the plectron, note, κρούεται τὰ κρούματα... τὰ μὲν ἄνω, τὰ δὲ κάτω Hp. Vict.1.18, cf. Ar.Th.120 (lyr.), Pl.R.333b, Min.317d, etc.; τὸ πόημα οὐχ ὡς τερέτισμα καὶ κ. νοοῦμεν Phld.Po.2p.228H.; also of wind instruments, κρούματα τὰ αὐλήματα καλοῦσιν Plu.2.638c, cf. Poll.4.83, 7.88; σαλπιστικὰ κ. Id.4.84; τοιαῦτα . . νιγλαρεύων κ. Eup.110; αὐλεῖ . . σαπρὰ κ. Theopomp.Com.50; ἡ τοῦ κρούματος ἁρμονία the melody (on the pan-pipes), Ach.Tat.8.6, cf.APl.1.8 (Alc. Mess.); so, musical air, melody, BGU1125.4 (i B. C.); ᾠδαὶ καὶ κ. Jul.Or.2.49d:—also κροῦσμα, AP5.291.8 (Agath.).