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ἀλγίων

ἀλγίων, more painful

ἀλγ-ίων, ον, ἄλγιστος, η, ον, irreg. Comp. and Sup. of ἀλγεινός, formed fr. Subst. ἄλγος (cf. καλλίων, αἰσχίων): —
  • more or most painful, grievous, or distressing: — of Comp., Hom. has only neut. ἄλγιον, in signf. so much the worse, τῷ δʼ ἄλγιον, αἴ κʼ ἐθέλῃσιν . . ἄμμι μάχεσθαι Il. 18.278, cf. 306, Od. 4.292: Sup. only in Il. 23.655 ἥτʼ ἀλγίστη δαμάσασθαι (of a mule).— Both are common in Trag., as ἀλγίων A. Pr. 934, S. Ant. 64; ἄλγιστος Id. OT 675, etc. [-ῐον Hom., -ῑον Trag.]

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