εἷς οἰωνὸς ἄριστος, ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης → the best goal is defending your country
P. and V. οἰκτρός, ἄθλιος, ταλαίπωρος, Ar. and V. τάλας, V. δυστάλας: see miserable.
mournful (of things): P. and V. ἄθλιος, οἰκτρός, ταλαίπωρος, V. πολύστονος, δύσοιστος, πένθιμος.
helpless: P. and V. ἄπορος, ἀμήχανος (rare P.).
solitary: P. and V. ἐρῆμος.
