I.of or pertaining to melody, melodious, harmonious, euphonious; neutr. or act. (of sound, men, animals, instruments, etc.; class. in prose and poetry).
I. Neutr.: “profluens quiddam habuit Carbo et canorum,” flowing language and a melodious voice, Cic. de Or. 3, 7, 28; Tac. A. 4, 61: “voce suavi et canoră,” Cic. Brut. 66, 234: “vox Sirenum,” Ov. A. A. 3, 311; Petr. 59, 3.—As a fault in delivery, singing, sing-song, droning: “sine contentione vox, nec languens, nec canora,” Cic. Off. 1, 37, 133; cf. “cano, I. A. 2: canoro quodam modo proclamare,” Quint. 11, 3, 170; Juv. 7, 18: “hinnitus edere canoros,” Suet. Ner. 46: “versus,” Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 76: nugae, mere jingling (Voss), id. A. P. 322: plausus, Claud. Cons. Prob. et Olyb. 175.—As subst.: cănō-rum , i, n., melody, charm, in speaking: “omnino canorum illud in voce splendescit,” Cic. Sen. 9, 28.—
II. Act.
A. Of men: “canorus orator et volubilis et satis acer,” Cic. Brut. 27, 105: “turba,” Ov. F. 6, 671: “ut Gaditana canoro Incipiant prurire choro,” in song and dance, Juv. 11, 162 Web.: “Triton,” Ov. M. 2, 8: “Aeolides, i. e. Misenus,” id. ib. 14, 102.—
B. Of animals: “cum hoc animal (gallus) sit canorum suă sponte,” Cic. Div. 2, 26, 57: “aves,” Verg. G. 2, 328: “ales, i. e. cygnus,” Hor. C. 2, 20, 15: “olor,” Prop. 2 (3), 34, 84. “Peneus canorus avium concentu,” Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 31: “cicadae,” id. 11, 26, 32, § 92.—
C. Of instruments: “fides,” Verg. A. 6, 120; Hor. C. 1, 12, 11: “aes, i. e. tubae,” Verg. A. 9, 503; Ov. M. 3, 704: “chelys,” Sen. Troad. 325: “fila lyrae,” Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, praef. 14.— Hence, * adv.: cănōrē , harmoniously: “musice mundus et canore movetur,” App. Doctr. Plat. 1; cf. cano, I. B.
