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πικρόγαμος

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Menander, Monostichoi, 222
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Full diacritics: πικρόγᾰμος Medium diacritics: πικρόγαμος Low diacritics: πικρόγαμος Capitals: ΠΙΚΡΟΓΑΜΟΣ
Transliteration A: pikrógamos Transliteration B: pikrogamos Transliteration C: pikrogamos Beta Code: pikro/gamos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A attaining a bitter kind of marriage (cf. πικρός 111), Od.1.266, al., Hld.5.30, 7.28.

German (Pape)

[Seite 614] dem das Heirathen, die Hochzeit verbittert, verleidet ist, Od. 1, 266 u. sonst, wie Sp., Antiphan. 9 (IX, 245).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πικρόγᾰμος: -ον, ὁ πικρὸν συνάψας γάμον, πάντες κ’ ὠκύμοροί τε γενοίατο πικρόγαμοί τε, «ἐπὶ κακῷ τῷ ἑαυτῶν τὸν γάμον τοῦτον μνηστευσόμενοι» (Σχόλ.), Ὀδ. Α. 266, Δ. 346, Ρ. 137.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
dont les noces ou l’hymen sont amers.
Étymologie: πικρός, γάμος.

English (Autenrieth)

having a bitter marriage; pl., of the suitors of Penelope, ironically meaning that they would not live to be married at all. (Od.)