ἀμηχανία
ἀμηχαν-ία, Ion.
-ιη, ἡ,
A). want of means or
resources, helplessness, ἀμηχανίη δ’ ἔχε θυμόν Od. 9.295 ;
πενίην μητέρ’ ἀμηχανίης Thgn. 385 , cf.
619 (pl.),
Alc. 92 ,
Hdt. 8.111 , etc.;
ὑπ’ ἀμηχανίας Ar. Av. 475 .
II). of things,
hardship, trouble, χειμῶνος ἀμηχανίη Hes. Op. 496 .
ShortDef
want of means, helplessness, impotence
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
ἀμηχανία
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αμηχανια
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-5255
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