αὐδή

A. human voice, speech (but distd. fr. φωνή, Stoic. 2.44), μέλιτος γλυκίων ῥέεν αὐ. Il. 1.249.

2. generally, sound or twang of the bow-string, καλὸν ἄεισε χελιδόνι εἰκέλη αὐδήν Od. 21.411; of a trumpet, E. Rh. 989; of the τέττιξ, Hes. Sc. 396; of the sound emitted by the statue of Memnon, Epigr.Gr. 990.7 (Balbilla).

II. report, account, ἔργων ἀΐοντες αὐδήν S. OC 240 (lyr.), cf. E. Supp. 600 (lyr.), Hipp. 567.

2. oracle, Id. IT 976.

3. song, ode, Pi. N. 9.4. (Cf. Skt. vadati 'speaks', v. ἀείδω.)