ἀηδ-ών,όνος , ἡ(ὁ,v.infr.), (ἀείδω)
A. songstress, i.e.the nightingale, Hes. Op. 203 , etc.;Πανδαρέου κούρη, χλωρηὶς ἀ., i.e.living in the greenwood, Od. 19.518 ; χλωραύχην ἀ.
Simon. 73
:—metaph., of apoet, B. 3.98 , cf. E. Fr. 588 (lyr.), AP 7.44 (Ion), Hermesian. 7.49 ; also of the poet's song,τεαὶ ἀηδόνεςthystrains, Call. Epigr. 2.5 ; ζωούσας ἔλιπες γὰρ ἀηδόνας
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2. metaph.,cicada,
AP 7.190 (Anyte).
II. mouthpieceof a flute, E. Fr. 556 ; thefluteitself, ib. 931 .
2. metaph., ofshuttle,
AP 6.174 (Antip. Sid.).—Masc., only Ion l.c.; Ἀττικὸς ἀνὴρ τὸν αἴγα λέγει ὥσπερ καὶ τὸν ἀηδόνα
Eust. 376.24
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