Νήτη
bottom, nete
Translated by David Whitehead16 Apr 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A [sc. lyre-]string in music, producing a piercing sound.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Νήτη· χορδὴ μουσικὴ ὀξὺν φθόγγον ἀποτελοῦσα.
Betacode
*nh/th: xordh\ mousikh\ o)cu\n fqo/ggon a)potelou=sa.
Notes
Linked from2 entries
- ν118Νεάτηbottom, neate[Meaning] ultimate. Also [sc. attested are] 'neate-produced' [sounds], [meaning] sounds of the last [sc. lyre-]string in music.
- ν119Νεάτηbottom, neate[Meaning] the ultimate [one]. And the nete is what musicians call the [sc. lyre-]string, as distinct from both the hypate and the mese.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 9 Jun 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- cosmeticules — David Whitehead
- Revised — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead