κροῦμα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ατος, το, (κρούω) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[beat]], [[stroke]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ec.</span>257</span> (sens. obsc.):— also κροῦσμα <span class="title">AP</span>6.27 (Theaet.), Poet.<b class="b2">de herb</b>.<span class="bibl">121</span>, <span class="bibl">Porph.<span class="title">Abst.</span>1.43</span>; <b class="b3">κρούσμασι καὶ στρέμμασι</b> [[blows]] and sprains, <span class="bibl">Paul.Aeg.3.78</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Poll.2.199</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">sound produced by striking stringed instruments</b> with the plectron, [[note]], κρούεται τὰ κρούματα... τὰ μὲν ἄνω, τὰ δὲ κάτω <span class="bibl">Hp. <span class="title">Vict.</span>1.18</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span>120</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>333b</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Min.</span>317d</span>, etc.; τὸ πόημα οὐχ ὡς τερέτισμα καὶ κ. νοοῦμεν <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Po.</span>2p.228H.</span>; also of wind instruments, κρούματα τὰ αὐλήματα καλοῦσιν Plu.2.638c, cf. <span class="bibl">Poll.4.83</span>, <span class="bibl">7.88</span>; σαλπιστικὰ κ. <span class="bibl">Id.4.84</span>; τοιαῦτα… νιγλαρεύων κ. <span class="bibl">Eup.110</span>; αὐλεῖ… σαπρὰ κ. <span class="bibl">Theopomp.Com.50</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ τοῦ κρούματος ἁρμονία</b> the [[melody]] (on the pan-pipes), <span class="bibl">Ach.Tat.8.6</span>, cf.<span class="title">APl.</span>1.8 (Alc. Mess.); so, <b class="b2">musical air, melody</b>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>1125.4</span> (i B. C.); ᾠδαὶ καὶ κ. <span class="bibl">Jul.<span class="title">Or.</span>2.49d</span>:—also κροῦσμα, <span class="title">AP</span>5.291.8 (Agath.).</span>