ἄχαρις: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ὁ, ἡ<b class="b3">, ἄχαρι, τό,</b> gen. ιτος, dat. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> ἀχάρι <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.41</span> codd.:—<b class="b2">without grace</b> or <b class="b2">charm</b>, συμπόσιον γίνεται οὐκ ἄχαρι <span class="bibl">Thgn.496</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1236</span>; of an immature girl, Sapph.34. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">unpleasant, disagreeable</b>, οὐδὲν ἄ. πείσεται <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.141</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">6.9</span>; πρός τινος <span class="bibl">8.143</span>; οὐδὲν ἄ. παριδεῖν τινι <span class="bibl">1.38</span>,<span class="bibl">108</span>; ἐνδιδόναι οὐδὲν ἄ. <span class="bibl">7.52</span>; esp. as euphem. for a <b class="b2">grievous</b> calamity, ἄ. συμφορή <span class="bibl">1.41</span>, <span class="bibl">7.190</span>; τὸ τέλος σφι ἐγένετο ἄ. <span class="bibl">8.13</span>; [βίος] οὐκ ἄ. εἰς τὴν τριβήν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>156</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">ungracious, thankless</b>, <b class="b3">ἄ. τιμή</b> a <b class="b2">thankless</b> office, <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.36</span>; <b class="b3">χάρις ἄχαρις</b> <b class="b2">graceless</b> grace, <b class="b2">thankless</b> favour, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>545</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ag.</span>1545</span> (lyr.); κακῆς γυναικὸς χάριν ἄχαριν ἀπώλετο <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IT</span>566</span>.</span>