ἀοιδός
ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter
English (LSJ)
[ᾰ], ὁ, (ἀείδω)
A singer, minstrel, bard, Il.24.720, Od.3.270, al., Hes.Th.95, Op.26, Sapph.92, etc.; ἀ. ἀνήρ Od.3.267; θεῖος ἀ. 4.17, 8.87, al.; τοῦ ἀρίστου ἀνθρώπων ἀ. Hdt.1.24; πολλὰ ψεύδονται ἀ. Arist.Metaph.983a4: c.gen., γόων, χρησμῶν ἀοιδός, E.HF110, Heracl. 403; πρᾶτος ἀ., of the cock, Theoc.18.56. 2 fem., songstress, πολύϊδρις ἀ. Id.15.97; of the nightingale, Hes.Op.208; of the Sphinx, S.OT36, E.Ph.1507 (lyr.); ἀοιδὸς Μοῦσα Id.Rh.386 (lyr.). 3 enchanter, S.Tr.1000. II as Adj., tuneful, musical, ἀοιδοτάταν ὄρνιθα E.Hel.1109 (lyr.), cf. Theoc.12.7, Call.Del.252, IG12(2).443. 2 Pass., = ἀοίδιμος, famous, πολλὸν ἀοιδοτέρη Arcesil. ap. D.L.4.30. III = εὐνοῦχος, Hsch.; cf. δοῖδος.
