φθέγγομαι
φθέγγομαι
to utter a sound or voice, esp. to speak loud and clear, speak, Hom., etc.
of animals, as a horse, to neigh, whinny, Hdt.; of an eagle, to scream, Xen.; of a fawn, to cry, Theocr.
of inanimate things, of a door, to creak, Ar.; of thunder, to sound, Xen.; of musical instruments, Il.
= ὀνομάζω, to name, call by name, Plat.
c. acc. pers. to celebrate one aloud, extol, Pind.