κρότος,ὁ,
A. rattling noise, made to collect a swarm of bees, Arist. HA 627a16 ;κ. ποδῶν beatof the feet in dancing, E. Heracl. 783 (pl.), Tr. 546 both lyr.); κ. σικινίδων
Id. Cyc. 37
;ὁ τῶν δακτύλων κ. snappingof the fingers, Ael. NA 17.5 ;ἐνόπλιος κ. clashof arms, Plu. Mar. 22 ; ὁ κ. τῶν λόγων
Luc. Dem.Enc. 15
(but perh. 'welding'); ἡ εὔροια καὶ ὁ τῆς γλώσσης κ.
Philostr. VS 2.25.6
; ῥυθμοῖο κ.
APl. 4.226
( Alc. Mess.).
2. κ. χειρῶν clappingof hands,applause, Ar. Ra. 157 : abs., X. An. 6.1.13 , etc.; θόρυβον καὶ κ . . . ἐποιήσατε
D. 21.14
, cf. 19.195 .
b. in token of ridicule, γέλως καὶ κ.
Pl. La. 184a