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ἐπίκλαυτος

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Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis, 109-11
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Transliteration A: epíklautos Transliteration B: epiklautos Transliteration C: epiklaftos Beta Code: e)pi/klautos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A tearful, νόμος Ar.Ra.684 (lyr.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 949] weinerlich, kläglich, ἀηδόνιος νόμος Ar. Ran. 682.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἐπίκλαυτος: -ον, «γοερός, θρηνητικὸς» (Σουΐδ.)˙ κελαδεῖ δ’ ἐπίκλαυτον ἀηδόνιον νόμον Ἀριστοφ. Βάτρ. 684.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
lamentable.
Étymologie: ἐπικλάω².