μελίφθογγος
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
ον,
A honey-voiced, Μοῖσαι, ἀοιδαί, Pi.O.6.21, I.2.7.
German (Pape)
[Seite 125] dasselbe; Τερψιχόρα, Pind. I. 2, 7, Μοῖσαι, Ol. 6, 21, ἀοιδαί, I. 5, 8, u. öfter bei sp. D.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
μελίφθογγος: -ον, ὁ ἔχων φωνὴν μελιτώδη, ἡδεῖαν, Μοῖσαι, ἀοιδαὶ Πινδ. Ο. 6. 36, Ι. 2. 12.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ος, ον :
au son doux comme le miel.
Étymologie: μέλι, φθέγγω.
English (Slater)
μελίφθογγος, -ον
1honey-voiced μελίφθογγοι Μοῖσαι (O. 6.21) μελιφθόγγου ποτὶ Τερψιχόρας (Heyne: -φθογγοι codd.) (I. 2.7) μελιφθόγγοις ἀοιδαῖς (I. 6.9)
