οἰκτιρμός
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
ὁ,
A pity, compassion, Pi. P.1.85 : pl., compassionate feelings, mercies, Ep.Rom.12.1, Ep.Phil. 2.1, al.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
οἰκτιρμός: -οῦ, ὁ, τὸ οἰκτείρειν, Πινδ. Π. 1. 164· - εὔχρηστον ἐν τῇ Καιν. Διαθ. μόνον κατὰ πληθ., αἰσθήματα οἴκτου ἢ συμπαθείας, ἐλέη, Ἐπιστ. π. Ρωμ. ιβ΄, 1, π. Φιλιπ. β΄, 1, κ. ἀλλ.
French (Bailly abrégé)
οῦ (ὁ) :
compassion, pitié.
Étymologie: οἰκτίρω.
