ἐπαοιδή
From LSJ
κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
English (LSJ)
ἡ, Ion. and poet. for ἐπῳδή (q. v.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 904] ἡ, der Zaubergesang, Od. 16, 457; Pind. P. 3, 51. 4, 217; Her. 1, 132 u. Sp., wie Call. 14 (XII, 150); auch in sp. Prosa, wie bei Ael.; s. Lob. zu Phryn. 243.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐπαοιδή: ἡ, Ἰων. καὶ ποιητ. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐπῳδή.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ῆς (ἡ) :
poét. et ion. c. ἐπῳδή;
incantation.
Étymologie: ἐπί, ἀοιδή.
English (Autenrieth)
(ἐπαείδω): incantation, spell, Od. 19.457†.
