Φιλοίκτιστον

compassionate

Translated by David Whitehead8 Nov 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

14 words

Given to lamenting and mourning. Sophocles [writes]: "a woman is a very compassionate thing."¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φιλοίκτιστον· ὀδυρτικόν, θρηνητικόν. Σοφοκλῆς· κάρτα τοι φιλοίκτιστον γυνή.

Betacode

*filoi/ktiston: o)durtiko/n, qrhnhtiko/n. *sofoklh=s: ka/rta toi filoi/ktiston gunh/.

Notes

Sophocles, Ajax 580: web address 1. The Suda's glossing is loosely paralleled in the scholia thereto.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

φ452ΦιλώταςPhilotas φ453Φιλτάτιονdearest thing, darling φ454Φιλοίκτιστονcompassionate φ455ΦιλοίτηςPhiloites, Philoetes φ456Φίλυδραwater-loving [ones]

Revision history4 revisions · last 28 Feb 2023

28 Feb 2023tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
10 Nov 2010expanded note — David Whitehead
10 Nov 2010added link, raised status — Catharine Roth
9 Nov 2010set status — Catharine Roth
8 Nov 2010Translated — David Whitehead