πολυάρατος

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Στέργει γὰρ οὐδεὶς ἄγγελον κακῶν ἐπῶν → No one loves the bearer of bad news

Sophocles, Antigone, 277
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Full diacritics: πολῠάρᾱτος Medium diacritics: πολυάρατος Low diacritics: πολυάρατος Capitals: ΠΟΛΥΑΡΑΤΟΣ
Transliteration A: polyáratos Transliteration B: polyaratos Transliteration C: polyaratos Beta Code: polua/ratos

English (LSJ)

[ᾰρ], Ep. πολῠ-άρητος [ᾱ], ον, (ἀράομαι)

   A much-wished-for, much-desired, ἤ τίς οἱ εὐξαμένῃ π. θεὸς ἦλθεν Od.6.280, cf. 19.404, h.Cer.220: in Att. Prose, τὴν πολυάρατον σοφίαν Pl.Tht.165e.    II cursed, κολακεία, γόητες, Dam.Isid.18, 92.