οἴκτιστος

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ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων → by grinding stone against stones

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Transliteration A: oíktistos Transliteration B: oiktistos Transliteration C: oiktistos Beta Code: oi)/ktistos

English (LSJ)

η, ον, irreg. Sup. of οἰκτρός,

   A most pitiable, lamentable, οἴ . . . δειλοῖσι βροτοῖσιν Il.22.76 ; θάνον οἰ. θανάτῳ Od.11.412 ; Ἀτθίσιν οἰκτίστη, σὸν φάος, Ἠριγόνη Call.Aet.1.1.4 ; οἴ. δὴ κεῖνο ἴδον Od.12.258 ; οἴ. ἔλεγοι A.R.2.782 : neut. pl. οἴκτιστα as Adv., Od.22.472 : also in late Prose, Onos.42.21, Luc.Anach.11. Adv. -τως Phalar.Ep.96.