lamentable
From LSJ
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. ἀνιαρός, λυπηρός, ἄθλιος, ἀλγεινός, πικρός, οἰκτρός, V. δύσφορος (also Xen. but rare P.), λυπρός, ἀχθεινός (also Xen. but rare P.), πολύστονος, πανδάκρυτος, εὐδάκρυτος, δυσθρήνητος, πάγκλαυτος, βαρύστονος; see also piteous. Unfortunate: P. and V. κακός, δυστυχής; see unfortunate. Terrible: P. and V. δεινός.
