I.to produce a sound or tone:
1.properly of men, to speak loud or clearly, or simply to speak, Hom., etc.;—c. acc. cogn., ὄπα φωνήσασα making the voice sound, Od.; so, βέκος φ. to utter the sound βέκος, Hdt.; so with neut. adj., μέγιστα φωνέειν to have the loudest voice, id=Hdt.; μέγα φ. Aesch.: —absol. to cry aloud, Soph.; to sing, Theocr.
2.of animals, to utter their cries, Arist.; of the cock, to crow, NTest.
2.to call by name, call, id=Soph., NTest.
III.c. acc. rei, to speak or tell of, Aesch., Soph.