ἄχαρις: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ὁ, ἡ, ἄχαρι, τό, gen. ιτος, dat.<br><span class="bld">A</span> ἀχάρι [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]1.41 codd.:—[[without grace]] or [[charm]], συμπόσιον γίνεται οὐκ ἄχαρι Thgn.496, cf. 1236; of an immature girl, Sapph.34.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[unpleasant]], [[disagreeable]], οὐδὲν ἄ. πείσεται [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]2.141, cf. 6.9; πρός τινος 8.143; οὐδὲν ἄ. παριδεῖν τινι 1.38,108; ἐνδιδόναι οὐδὲν ἄ. 7.52; esp. as euphemism for a [[grievous]] calamity, ἄ. συμφορή 1.41, 7.190; τὸ τέλος σφι ἐγένετο ἄ. 8.13; [βίος] οὐκ ἄ. εἰς τὴν τριβήν [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[The Birds|Av.]]''156.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[ungracious]], [[thankless]], <b class="b3">ἄ. τιμή</b> a [[thankless]] office, [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]7.36; <b class="b3">χάρις ἄχαρις</b> [[graceless]] grace, [[thankless]] favour, A.''Pr.''545 (lyr.), ''Ag.''1545 (lyr.); κακῆς γυναικὸς χάριν ἄχαριν ἀπώλετο E.''IT''566.