pity
From LSJ
Πᾶσιν γὰρ εὖ φρονοῦσι συμμαχεῖ τύχη → Sapientibus Fortuna se fert opiferam → Mit allen, die klug denken, steht das Glück im Bund
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. ἔλεος, ὁ, οἶκτος, ὁ (Thuc. 7, 77, but rare P.); see also mercy.
appeal to pity: P. and V. οἶκτος, ὁ, P. οἰκτιρμός, ὁ.
it would be a pity: P. δεινὸν ἂν εἴη.
v. trans.
P. and V. ἐλεεῖν, οἰκτείρειν, V. οἰκτίζειν (rare P.), κατοικτίζειν, ἐποικτίζειν, ἐποικτείρειν, Ar. and V. κατοικτείρειν, P. κατελεεῖν.
pity in turn: P. ἀντοικτίζειν (Thuc.), V. ἀντοικτείρειν.
