ἐμμέλεια

A. harmony in music or the fit modulation of spoken words, D.H. Dem. 50: generally, harmony, gracefulness, ἀνασῴζειν τὴν ἐ. Plu. 2.747b; ἐ. ἀγριοφανῆ καὶ αὐστηράν, of Pan, Corn. ND 27; οὐ παρέργως, ἀλλὰ μετά τινος ἐ. Jul. Or. 7.217a.

II. a tragic dance, opp. πυρρίχη, Pl. Lg. 816b; opp. σίκιννις and κόρδαξ, Ath. 1.20e, 14.631d, Luc. Salt. 26; the tune of this dance, Hdt. 6.129.

II. Com., ἐ. κονδύλου knuckle-dance, Ar. V. 1503.