chant

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive or absolute

P. and V. ᾄδειν, ὑμνεῖν, V. ἀείδειν, ὑμνωδεῖν, κατᾴδειν, Ar. and P. μελῳδεῖν (Plato), Ar. and V. μέλπειν; see sing.

chant incantations over: Ar. and P. ἐπᾴδειν (τινί τι, or absol.).

chant in turn: V. ἀντικλάζειν (acc.).

chant over: P. and V. ἐφυμνεῖν (τινί τι) (Plato), Ar. and P. ἐπᾴδειν (τινί τι).

chant hymns over: V. ὕμνους ἐπευφημεῖν (dat.).

chant the pӕan: P. and V. παιωνίζειν, V. παιᾶνα ἐφυμνεῖν, παιᾶνα ἐπεξιακχάζειν.

substantive

P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, μέλος, τό, ὕμνος, ὁ, μελῳδία, ἡ, V. ὑμνῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ, μολπή, ἡ; see song.