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|Definition=Att. ὄττα, ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">a rumour</b>, which, from its origin being unknown, was held divine, ὄ. ἐκ Διός <span class="bibl">Od.1.282</span>, <span class="bibl">2.216</span> ; personified as messenger of Zeus, <span class="bibl">Il.2.93</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.24.413</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> generally, <b class="b2">voice</b>, of the Muses, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>10</span>,<span class="bibl">43</span>,<span class="bibl">65</span> ; of a bull, ib.<span class="bibl">832</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> more generally, <b class="b2">sound</b>, of the lyre, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Merc.</span>443</span> ; <b class="b2">din</b> of battle, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>701</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b2">ominous voice</b> or <b class="b2">sound, prophecy, warning</b>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>6.62</span> ; ὄρνιθος ὄ. <span class="bibl">A.R.1.1087</span>.—Rare in Prose, κακὴν ὄτταν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>800c</span> ; ὄτταν ἀγαθήν <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>12.1</span> ; δι' ὀνειράτων καὶ συμβόλων καὶ δι' ὄττης <span class="bibl">Porph.<span class="title">Abst.</span>2.53</span>. (Hence <b class="b3">ὀττεύομαι</b>: <b class="b3">ὄσσα</b> prob. fr. <b class="b2">woq[uglide]-ya</b>, cf. (ϝ) <b class="b3">έπος</b>.) </span>