ἀλγίων
ἀλγίων
irreg. comp. and Sup. of ἀλγεινός, formed from ἄλγος (as καλλίων, -ιστος from κάλλος, αἰσχίων, -ιστος from αἶσχος)
In Hom. ἄλγιον, ι short, but ῑ always in Attic.
more or most painful, grievous or distressing:— of the comp., Hom. has only neut. ἄλγιον, so much the worse, all the harder; ἀλγίστη δαμάσασθαι (of a mule), Il.
Headword (normalized):
ἀλγίων
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αλγιων
Intro Text:
ἀλγίων
irreg. comp. and Sup. of ἀλγεινός, formed from ἄλγος (as καλλίων, -ιστος from κάλλος, αἰσχίων, -ιστος from αἶσχος)
In Hom. ἄλγιον, ι short, but ῑ always in Attic.
more or most painful, grievous or distressing:— of the comp., Hom. has only neut. ἄλγιον, so much the worse, all the harder; ἀλγίστη δαμάσασθαι (of a mule), Il.
URN:
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