ὄσσᾰ, Att.
ὄττα,ἡ,
A. a rumour,which, from its origin being unknown, was held divine, ὄ. ἐκ Διός
Od. 1.282
, 2.216 ; personified as messenger of Zeus, Il. 2.93 , Od. 24.413 .
2. generally,voice,of the Muses, Hes. Th. 10 , 43 , 65 ; of a bull, ib. 832 .
3. more generally,sound,of the lyre, h.Merc. 443 ;dinof battle, Hes. Th. 701 .
4. ominous voiceorsound, prophecy, warning,
Pi. O. 6.62 ; ὄρνιθος ὄ.
A.R. 1.1087
.—Rare in Prose, κακὴν ὄτταν
Pl. Lg. 800c
; ὄτταν ἀγαθήν
Ael. NA 12.1
; δι' ὀνειράτων καὶ συμβόλων καὶ δι' ὄττης
Porph. Abst. 2.53