τήνελλα, a word formed by Archil. ( Fr. 119 ) to imitate the twang of a guitar-string (cf.θρεττανελό): he began a triumphal hymn to Heracles withτήνελλα, ὦ καλλίνικε χαῖρε; hence the wordsτήνελλα καλλίνικεbecame a common mode of saluting conquerors in the games,
A. Hurrah!, Ar. Av. 1764 (lyr.), Ach. 1227 (cf. Sch. Pi. O. 9.1 ):— hence
II. Adj. τήνελλος,ον,greeted with huzzas, ἐὰν . . νικᾷς . . , τήνελλος εἶ
Ar. Eq. 276
. (Writtenτήνεβλαandτήνεβλοςin Hsch. )