μέλισμα

γυναιξὶ κόσμον ἡ σιγὴ φέρει → it is silence that gives women dignity

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Full diacritics: μέλισμα	Medium diacritics: μέλισμα	Low diacritics: μέλισμα	Capitals: ΜΕΛΙΣΜΑ
Transliteration A: mélisma	Transliteration B: melisma	Transliteration C: melisma	Beta Code: me/lisma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό, (μελίζω B)

A song, Theoc.14.31, 20.28; cf. μέλιγμα. 2 air, melody, μ. λύρας AP7.196 (Mel.); lyric poetry, ib. 4.1.35 (Id.).