φόρμιγξ
φόρμ-ιγξ,
ιγγος,
ἡ,
A). lyre, freq. in
Hom., esp. as the instrument of Apollo,
φόρμιγγος περικαλλέος ἣν ἔχ’ Ἀπόλλων Il. 1.603 , cf.
24.63 ,
Od. 17.270 ,
Hes. Sc. 203 ; of Achilles,
φρένα τερπόμενον φόρμιγγι λιγείῃ καλῇ δαιδαλέῃ Il. 9.186 ; with seven strings (after Terpander's time),
ἑπτάκτυπος, ἑπτάγλωσσος, Pi. P. 2.71 ,
N. 5.24 ;
ἀντιψάλλων ἐλεφαντόδετον φ. Ar. Av. 219 (anap.).
2). φ. ἄχορδος, metaph. for a
bow, Arist.
Rh. 1413a1 .
ShortDef
the phorminx
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φορμιγξ
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">φόρμ-ιγξ</span>, <span class="itype greek">ιγγος</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">lyre,</span> freq. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span></span>, esp. as the instrument of Apollo, <span class="quote greek">φόρμιγγος περικαλλέος ἣν ἔχ’ Ἀπόλλων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:603" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.603/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.603 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:24:63" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:24.63/canonical-url/"> 24.63 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:17:270" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:17.270/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 17.270 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:203" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:203/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sc.</span> 203 </a>; of Achilles, <span class="quote greek">φρένα τερπόμενον φόρμιγγι λιγείῃ καλῇ δαιδαλέῃ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:186" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:9.186/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 9.186 </a> ; with seven strings (after Terpander\'s time), <span class="foreign greek">ἑπτάκτυπος, ἑπτάγλωσσος,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2:71" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2.71/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 2.71 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:5:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:5.24/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 5.24 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἀντιψάλλων ἐλεφαντόδετον φ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:219" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:219/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Av.</span> 219 </a> (anap.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">φ. ἄχορδος,</span> metaph. for a <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">bow,</span> Arist.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0598.tlg001:1413a:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0598.tlg001:1413a.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Rh.</span> 1413a1 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}