song
From LSJ
Τὸ γὰρ περισσὰ πράσσειν οὐκ ἔχει νοῦν οὐδένα → There is no sense in doing things beyond the usual measure
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, μελῳδία, ἡ, ὕμνος, ὁ, μέλος, τό, Ar. and P. ᾆσμα, τό (Dem. and Plato), Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ, μολπή, ἡ (Euripides, Supplices 773). V. ὑμνῳδία, ἡ.
like a song: use adv., V. μολπηδόν (Aesch., Persae 389).
of birds: P. and V. φθέγμα, τά, φθόγγος, ὁ, φθογγή, ἡ.
song of victory: P. and V. παιάν, ὁ, see paean.
