φθόγγ-ος, ὁ (both poetical and Prose),
any clear, distinct sound, especially
voice of men, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the Sirens, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. οἰκείου κακοῦ
voice, telling of, [
Refs]; of birds, ἀλεκτρυόνων φ. [
Refs 6th c.BC+]
2)
speech, Ἑλλάδος φθόγγον χέουσαν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; φ. ἔμμετρος, opposed to πεζά, poetical
speech, [
Refs 1st c.BC+];
utterance, saying, [
Refs]
II) generally,
sound, ἀνέμων [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; φωνῆς μὲν οὔ, φθόγγου δὲ μετέχοντά τινος, of semi-vowels, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2) of musical
sounds, λωτὸς φθόγγον κελάδει [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2.b)
plural,
notes on a musical instrument;
strings of lyre, [
Refs 1st c.AD+];
stops of flute, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]