ελεεινολογώ

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χρόνος ἐστὶ δάνος, τὸ ζῆν πικρός ἐσθ' ὁ δανίσας → time is a loan, and he who lent you life is a hard creditor | time is on loan and life's lender is a prick

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Greek Monolingual

(-έω) (ΑΜ ἐλεεινολογοῦμαι, -έομαι)
νεοελλ.
1. χαρακτηρίζω κάποιον ή μια κατάσταση ως ελεεινά, άξια να προκαλέσουν οίκτο
2. χαρακτηρίζω κάποιον ή κάτι ως ελεεινό, αποκρουστικό
αρχ.-μσν.
διηγούμαι τις συμφορές για να προκαλέσω οίκτο.