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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.

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Headword:

ἀλγίων

Headword (normalized):

ἀλγίων

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αλγιων

IDX:

1343

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n1343

Key:

a)lgi/wn

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