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φόρμιγξ , ιγγος: phorminx, a kind of
lute or lyre. The crosspiece (bridge)
was called ζυγόν, the pegs κόλλοπες. Played not only by the professional
bard, and by Apollo, Il. 24.63, but
exceptionally also by heroes, Il.
9.186. In form substantially like the κίθαρις represented in the cut.
Georg Autenrieth. A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1891.
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