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  • 1 cantilēna

        cantilēna ae, f    [cantilo, to trill], a hackneyed song, old song: cantilenam eandem canis, ever the old song, T.—Silly talk, trite prattle, gossip (colloq.). sua: ex scholis, a trite formula.
    * * *
    oft repeated saying; refrain; ditty/little song; silly prattle (L+S); lampoon

    Latin-English dictionary > cantilēna

  • 2 nēnia (naenia)

        nēnia (naenia) ae, f    a funeral song, song of lament, dirge, C.: absint inani funere neniae, H.— A mournful song, sorrowful ditty: Ceae retractes munera neniae, H.—A magic song, incantation: Marsa, H.—A popular song, cradle song, lullaby: puerorum, H.: legesne potius viles nenias? mere songs, Ph.

    Latin-English dictionary > nēnia (naenia)

  • 3 Nenia

    nēnĭa ( naenĭa), ae (abl. neniā, dissyl., Ov. F. 6, 142), f., a funeral song, song of lamentation, dirge: naenia est carmen quod in funere laudandi gratiā cantatur ad tibiam, Paul. ex Fest. p. 161 Müll.; cf. Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 3; Diom. p. 482 P.:

    honoratorum virorum laudes cantu ad tibicinem prosequantur, cui nomen nenia,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 24, 62:

    absint inani funere neniae,

    Hor. C. 2, 20, 21; Suet. Aug. 100.—
    II.
    Transf.
    1.
    A mournful song or ditty of any kind:

    Ceae retractes munera neniae,

    Hor. C. 2, 1, 38: huic homini amanti mea era dixit neniam de bonis, has sung the death-dirge over his property, i. e. has buried, has consumed it, Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 3.—Prov.:

    nenia ludo id fuit,

    my joy was turned to grief, Plaut. Ps. 5, 1, 32.—
    2.
    A magic song, incantation:

    Marsa,

    Hor. Epod. 17, 29.—
    3.
    A common, trifling song, popular song; a nursery song, lullaby; a song in gen.:

    puerorum Nenia, quae regnum recte facientibus offert,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 62:

    dicetur meritā Nox quoque neniā,

    id. C. 3, 28, 16:

    legesne potius viles nenias?

    mere songs, Phaedr. 3 prol. 10:

    lenes neniae,

    lullabies, Arn. 7, 237:

    histrionis,

    id. 6, 197.—
    4.
    Nenia soricina, the cry of the shrewmouse when caught and pierced through, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 48.—
    5.
    Personified: Nēnia, the goddess of funeral songs, the dirge-goddess, to whom a chapel was dedicated before the Viminal gate, Arn. 4, 131; Aug. Civ. Dei, 6, 9.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > Nenia

  • 4 nenia

    nēnĭa ( naenĭa), ae (abl. neniā, dissyl., Ov. F. 6, 142), f., a funeral song, song of lamentation, dirge: naenia est carmen quod in funere laudandi gratiā cantatur ad tibiam, Paul. ex Fest. p. 161 Müll.; cf. Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 3; Diom. p. 482 P.:

    honoratorum virorum laudes cantu ad tibicinem prosequantur, cui nomen nenia,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 24, 62:

    absint inani funere neniae,

    Hor. C. 2, 20, 21; Suet. Aug. 100.—
    II.
    Transf.
    1.
    A mournful song or ditty of any kind:

    Ceae retractes munera neniae,

    Hor. C. 2, 1, 38: huic homini amanti mea era dixit neniam de bonis, has sung the death-dirge over his property, i. e. has buried, has consumed it, Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 3.—Prov.:

    nenia ludo id fuit,

    my joy was turned to grief, Plaut. Ps. 5, 1, 32.—
    2.
    A magic song, incantation:

    Marsa,

    Hor. Epod. 17, 29.—
    3.
    A common, trifling song, popular song; a nursery song, lullaby; a song in gen.:

    puerorum Nenia, quae regnum recte facientibus offert,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 62:

    dicetur meritā Nox quoque neniā,

    id. C. 3, 28, 16:

    legesne potius viles nenias?

    mere songs, Phaedr. 3 prol. 10:

    lenes neniae,

    lullabies, Arn. 7, 237:

    histrionis,

    id. 6, 197.—
    4.
    Nenia soricina, the cry of the shrewmouse when caught and pierced through, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 48.—
    5.
    Personified: Nēnia, the goddess of funeral songs, the dirge-goddess, to whom a chapel was dedicated before the Viminal gate, Arn. 4, 131; Aug. Civ. Dei, 6, 9.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > nenia

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  • Ditty — Dit ty, n.; pl. {Ditties}. [OE. dite, OF. diti[ e], fr. L. dictatum, p. p. neut. of dictare to say often, dictate, compose. See {Dictate}, v. t.] 1. A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ditty — Dit ty, v. i. To sing; to warble a little tune. [1913 Webster] Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. Herbert. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ditty — short song, c.1300, from O.Fr. ditie composition, poem, treatise, from L. dictatum thing dictated, neut. pp. of dictare dictate (see DICTATE (Cf. dictate) (v.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • ditty — [n] song ballad, composition, jingle, tune; concept 595 …   New thesaurus

  • ditty — ► NOUN (pl. ditties) ▪ a short simple song. ORIGIN Old French dite composition , from Latin dictare to dictate …   English terms dictionary

  • ditty — [dit′ē] n. pl. ditties [ME dite < OFr dité < L dictatum, thing dictated, neut. pp. of dictare: see DICTATE] a short, simple song …   English World dictionary

  • ditty — n. 1) to sing a ditty 2) a popular ditty * * * [ dɪtɪ] a popular ditty to sing a ditty …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Ditty — Recorded in a number of spellings including Dite, Ditt, and Ditte, the patronymics Ditts and Dittson, the diminutives Dittie and Ditty, and the occupational Diter, Ditter and Ditour, this is an English surname. However it probably derives from… …   Surnames reference

  • ditty — I n A short song. Since me a little ditty before you go to bed. 1300s II n A trinket. Give me that ditty, will you? 1990s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • ditty — UK [ˈdɪtɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms ditty : singular ditty plural ditties often humorous a short simple song or poem …   English dictionary

  • ditty — noun A short verse or tune. The Acme mattress ditty has been stuck in my head all day …   Wiktionary

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