ἀλγεινός

English (LSJ)

ή, όν,

   A painful, grievous, A.Pr.199, 240, S.OT1530, E.Med. 1037; τὰ μέλλοντα ἀ. Th.2.39, cf. ib.43 (Comp.). Adv. -νῶς S.Ant. 436, Pl.Grg.476c.    II rare in pass. sense, feeling pain, suffering, S.OC1664.—Comp. and Sup. in common use ἀλγίων, ἄλγιστος (q. v.), but ἀλγεινότερος, -ότατος, Th.2.43, Pl.Grg.477d, Smp.218a, Arist. Pr.890a37, and v.l. Isoc. 14.48. Hom. form ἀλεγεινός, q.v.