παλίγκοτος πᾰλίγ-κοτος, ον, of wounds, breaking out afresh: metaph. in adv., αὐτῷ παλιγκότως συνεφέρετο according to his old ill-luck fared it with him, Hdt. of fresh outbreaks of passion, κληδόνες π. injurious, untoward reports, Aesch.; π. τύχη adverse fortune, Aesch. of persons, hostile, malignant, Ar., Theocr.; παλίγκοτοι adversaries, Pind. -κοτος seems to be a termin., as in ἀλλόκοτος.