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κιθαριστής

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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Full diacritics: κῐθαριστής Medium diacritics: κιθαριστής Low diacritics: κιθαριστής Capitals: ΚΙΘΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ
Transliteration A: kitharistḗs Transliteration B: kitharistēs Transliteration C: kitharistis Beta Code: kiqaristh/s

English (LSJ)

οῦ, ὁ,

   A player on the cithara, h.Hom.25.3, Hes.Th.95, Ar.Eq.992 (lyr.), Nu.964, Arist.Po. 1455a3, OGI51.43, etc.    II κ. λίθος stone at Megara which rang on being struck, APl.4.279 tit.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1437] ὁ, der Citherspieler; H. h. 24, 3; Hes. Th. 95; Plat. Prot. 312 d u. öfter, wie bei den Folgdn, die es von κιθαρῳδός so unterscheiden, daß dieser auch zur Cither singt, der κιθαριστής aber bloß spielt, ψιλοὶ κιθαρισταί, Ath. XIV, 638 a. Andere erklärten es = λυρῳδός.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κῐθᾰριστής: -οῦ, ὁ, (κιθαρίζω), ὁ κρούων τὴν κιθάραν, Ὁμ. Ὕμν. 24. 3, Ἡσ. Θ. 95, Ἀριστοφ. Ἱππ. 992, Νεφ. 964, Πλάτ. κτλ. ― Κυρίως ὁ κιθαριστὴς ἔπαιζε μόνον, ἐνῷ ὁ κιθαρῳδὸς συνώδευε τὸ μέλος διὰ τοῦ ᾄσματός του· ἀλλὰ ὁ πρῶτος ἐνίοτε καλεῖται ψιλοκιθαριστής.