ἀηδών

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 a poet, B. 3.98, cf. E. Fr. 588 (lyr.), AP 7.44 (Ion), Hermesian. 7.49; also of the poet's song, τεαὶ ἀηδόνες thy strains, Call. Epigr. 2.5; ζωούσας ἔλιπες γὰρ ἀηδόνας IG 14.2012.

2. metaph., cicada, AP 7.190 (Anyte).

II. mouthpiece of a flute, E. Fr. 556; the flute itself, ib.931.

2. metaph., of shuttle, AP 6.174 (Antip. Sid.).—Masc., only Ion l.c.; Ἀττικὸς ἀνὴρ τὸν αἴγα λέγει ὥσπερ καὶ τὸν ἀηδόνα Eust. 376.24.