compassionate
From LSJ
Καλὸν τὸ θνῄσκειν, οἷς ὕβριν τὸ ζῆν φέρει → Quis foeda vita restat, his pulchrum est mori → Wem das Leben Schmach bringt, dem ist Sterben schön
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
P. and V. φιλοικτίρμων (Plato), P. ἐλεεινός, Ar. and P. ἐλεήμων.
verb transitive
P. and V. ἐλεεῖν, οἰκτείρειν, V. οἰκτίζειν; (rare P.), κατοικτίζειν, ἐποικτίζειν, ἐποικτείρειν, P. κατελεεῖν, Ar. and V. κατοικτείρειν.
