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elegy

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

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substantive

P. and V. θρῆνος. ὁ (Plato), P. θρηνῳδία, ἡ (Plato), V. θρηνήματα, τά.

sing an elegy, v.: P. and V. θρηνεῖν; see dirge.