καταδακρύω
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
English (LSJ)
A bewail, τὴν ἑαυτοῦ τύχην X.Cyr.5.4.31; τινας Id.HG 2.4.22; τινος for one, Suid.: abs., weep bitterly, E.Hel.673.(lyr.), Tim. Pers.151, Plu.Caes.41, etc. II causal, make weep, move to tears, App.Pun.70, BC4.114.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1344] 1) beweinen; Eur. Hel. 697; τὴν τύχην Xen. Cyr. 5, 4, 31; Sp., wie Plut. Caes. 41; τινός, Suid. – 2) Jem. zu Thränen bringen, App. B. C. 4, 94 Pun. 70.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
καταδακρύω: θρηνῶ, κλαίω, τὴν τύχην Ξεν. Κύρ. 5. 4, 31· τινος, διά τινα, Σουΐδ.· ἀπολ., κλαίω πικρῶς, Εὐρ. Ἑλ. 673, Πλουτ. Καῖσ. 41, κτλ. ΙΙ. μεταβ. ἐνεργείας, κάμνω τινὰ νὰ δακρύσῃ, κινῶ εἰς δάκρυα, Ἀππ. Καρχηδ. 70, Ἐμφυλ. 4. 94.