noise
From LSJ
οὐκ ἐν τῷ πολλῷ τὸ εὖ, ἀλλ' ἐν τῷ εὖ τὸ πολύ → good is not found in plenty but plenty in good, quality matters more than quantity
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
shouting: P. and V. θόρυβος, ὁ, βοή, ἡ, P. θροῦς, ὁ, V. κέλαδος, ὁ; see shout.
noise of animals: P. and V. φθέγμα, τό (Plato), φθόγγος, ὁ (Plato), V. βοή, ἡ, φθογγή, ἡ.
inarticulate sound: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ, ἠχή, ἡ (Plato but rare P.), κτύπος, ὁ (Plato and Thuc. but rare P.) (also Ar.), V. βρόμος, ὁ, δοῦπος, ὁ (also Xen. but rare P.), ἀραγμός, ὁ, ἀράγματα, ὁ, Ar. and V. πάταγος, ὁ.
make a noise, v.: P. and V. ψοφεῖν (absol.), P. ψόφον ποιεῖν (Thuc. 3, 22); see also cry, shout, resound.
