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δυσχρηστία

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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: δυσχρηστία Medium diacritics: δυσχρηστία Low diacritics: δυσχρηστία Capitals: ΔΥΣΧΡΗΣΤΙΑ
Transliteration A: dyschrēstía Transliteration B: dyschrēstia Transliteration C: dyschristia Beta Code: dusxrhsti/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A difficult position, awkward circumstances, εἰς δ. ἥκειν Plb.11.25.1, cf. 5.26.2, al.; distress, Phld.Ir.p.52 W., Mort.26 (pl.); of things, inconvenience, disadvantage, Plb.5.46.5: pl., Id.1.53.13; χρείας καὶ δ. Str.2.5.17; opp. πλεονέκτημα, Corn.ND18, cf. Plu.2.600a.    II (χράω) difficulty in obtaining loans, 'tightness' of money, Cic.Att.16.7.6.

German (Pape)

[Seite 691] ἡ, Schwierigkeit, Unbequemlichkeit, Hinderniß, Pol. 1, 51, 11 u. öfter: Verlegenheit, Id.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δυσχρηστία: ἡ, δυσκολία, δυσχέρεια, Πολύβ. 1. 53. 13., 3. 75, 1· δυσκολία περὶ τὸ λαμβάνειν χρήματα, Cic. Att. 16. 7, 6.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
difficulté, embarras ; trouble, gêne, anxiété.
Étymologie: δύσχρηστος.