μελίγηρυς
From LSJ
ἀναγκαιότεραι μὲν οὖν πᾶσαι ταύτης, ἀμείνων δ᾽ οὐδεμία → accordingly, although all other sciences are more necessary than this, none is more excellent (Aristotle, Metaphysics A 983a10)
English (LSJ)
Dor. μελῐ-γᾱρυς, υος, ὁ, ἡ,
A sweet-voiced, melodious, ὄψ Od.12.187; ἀοιδή h.Ap. 519; παρθενικαί Alcm.26.1; ὕμνοι, κῶμοι, Pi. O.11(10).4, N.3.4, παιᾶνος ὀμφά Id.Pae.5.47; ἀηδών, of a woman, IG14.1942.—Poet. word, used by Pl. Phdr.269a.
German (Pape)
[Seite 122] süßstimmig, angenehm tönend; ὄψ, Od. 12, 187; ἀοιδή, H. h. Ap. 519; ὔμνος, Pind. Ol. 10, 4, öfter, κῶμοι, N. 3, 4; ἀηδών, Ep. ad. 535 (VII, 44); Adrast heißt so Plat. Phaedr. 269 a; Herodot, Ath. III, 78 d.
