- κατᾴδω
- κατ-ᾴδω, un[var] contr. [suff] κατ-αείδω,A sing to: hence,I trans., charm, appease by singing, τινα D.H.4.29, Plu.2.745e, Luc.JTr.39, Philops. 31: c. dat., sing a spell or incantation ([etym.] ἐπῳδή) to . . ,
καταείδοντες . . τῷ ἀνέμῳ Hdt.7.191
:—[voice] Pass., to be induced by charms to do a thing, c. inf., Ael.NA5.25 (dub. l.).b κ. δεῖπνον enliven a repast by song, Id.VH7.2.2 sing in mockery, Luc.DMort.2.2:—[voice] Pass., to have another sing before one, Id.Bis Acc.16.3 fill with song,τὰς λόχμας Longus 1.9
: c. gen.,ἀηδὼν κ. τῶν ἐρημαίων Χωρίων Ael.NA 1.43
.II c. acc. cogn., sing by way of incantation,κατῇδε βάρβαρα μέλη μαγεύουσ' E.IT1337
.III intr., sing from above or sing throughout a place, of birds or insects, Ael.VH3.1, NA1.20.
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