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1 pity
['piti] 1. noun1) (a feeling of sorrow for the troubles and sufferings of others: He felt a great pity for her.) οίκτος,λύπηση2) (a cause of sorrow or regret: What a pity (that) she can't come.) κρίμα2. verb(to feel pity for (someone): She pitied him; She is to be pitied.) λυπάμαι,συμπονώ- piteous- piteously
- piteousness
- pitiable
- pitiably
- pitiful
- pitifully
- pitifulness
- pitiless
- pitilessly
- pitilessness
- pityingly
- have pity on
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2 Pity
subs.Appeal to pity: P. and V. οἶκτος, ὁ, P. οἰκτιρμός, ὁ.It would be a pity: P. δεινὸν ἂν εἴη.——————v. trans.P. and V. ἐλεεῖν, οἰκτείρειν, V. οἰκτίζειν (rare P.), κατοικτίζειν, ἐποικτίζειν, ἐποικτείρειν, Ar. and V. κατοικτείρειν, P. κατελεεῖν.Pity in turn: P. ἀντοικτίζειν (Thuc.), V. ἀντοικτείρειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pity
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3 pity
1) κρίμα2) οίκτος -
4 have pity on
(to feel pity for (someone because of something): Have pity on the old man.) σπλαχνίζομαι -
5 take pity on
(to act kindly, or relent, towards (someone), from a feeling of pity: He took pity on the hungry children and gave them food.) λυπάμαι,σπλαχνίζομαι -
6 Mercy
subs.Pity: P. and V. ἔλεος, ὁ. οἶκτος, ὁ (Thuc. 7, 77).Pardon: P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ, V. σύγγνοια, ἡ.Mercifulness: P. ἐπιείκεια, ἡ, αἴδεσις, ἡ, P. and V. αἰδώς, ἡ.Obtain mercy: V. αἰδοῦς τυγχάνειν (Eur., H.F. 301).Show mercy: P. and V. αἰδεῖσθαι (absol.) (Dem. 983; Eur., Med. 349).Pardon: P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (dat.).Spare: P. and V. φείδεσθαι (gen.).At the mercy of: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).Leave a matter at the mercy of the speakers' capacity: P. ἐπὶ τῇ τῶν λεγόντων δυνάμει τὸ πρᾶγμα καταστῆσαι (Dem., 596).He is at the mercy of the speaker: V. ἐστὶ τοῦ λέγοντος (Soph., O.R. 917), cf., Ar. μὴ τοῦ λέγοντος ἴσθι. (Eq. 860).Being always at the mercy of their assailants: P. ὄντες ἀεὶ τῶν ἐπιτιθεμένων (Plat., Pol. 307E).( I think) that the virtues of many should not be at the mercy of one man: P. μὴ ἐν ἑνὶ ἀνδρὶ πολλῶν ἀρετὰς κινδυνεύεσθαι (Thuc. 2, 35).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mercy
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7 Clemency
subs.Kindness: P. πραότης, ἡ. ἐπιείκεια, ἡ, φιλανθρωπία, ἡ, P. and V. τοὐπιεικές, V. πρευμένεια, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Clemency
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8 Remorse
subs.P. and V. μεταμέλεια, ἡ (Eur., frag.), P. μετάνοια, ἡ, μετάμελος, ὁ, V. μετάγνοια, ἡ.I feel remorse for: Ar. and P. μεταμέλει μοι (gen.).Feel remorse (absol.), v.: P. μεταμέλεσθαι, μετανοεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Remorse
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9 Sorry
adj.Repentant: P. μεταμελείας μεστός.Be sorry for, recent of: P. and V. μεταγιγνώσκειν (acc.); see repent of.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sorry
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10 Sympathise
v. intrans.Sympathise with (a person or thing), in sorrow: P. and V. συναλγεῖν (dat.), P. συνάχθεσθαι (dat. or ἐπί dat. of thing), συλλυπεῖσθαι (dat.), V. συμπονεῖν (dat.), συνασχαλᾶν (dat.), συνωδίνειν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.); in joy: P. and V. συνήδεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. συγχαίρειν (dat.), P. συνευφραίνεσθαι (dat.). V. συγγεγηθέναι (perf. of συγγηθεῖν) (dat.).Be friendly to, favour: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.); favour.Sympathise with a policy or party: see Support.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sympathise
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11 Sympathy
subs.Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ, εὐμένεια, ἡ, P. φιλοφροσύνη, ἡ (Plat.).Kindliness: P. φιλανθρωπία, ἡ.Pity: P. and V. ἔλεος, ὁ, οἶκτος, ὁ (rare P.).Congratulation: P. μακαρισμός, ὁ.The public sympathies inclined considerably to the side of the Lacedaemonians more ( than to that of their opponents): P. ἡ δε εὔνοια παρὰ πολὺ ἐποίει τῶν ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον ἐς τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους (Thuc. 2, 8).Seeing you let fall tears from your eyes I felt pity and myself shed tears in sympathy with you: V. ἐγώ σʼ ἀπʼ ὄσσων ἐκβαλόντʼ ἰδὼν δάκρυ ᾤκτειρα καὐτὸς ἀντάφηκα σοὶ πάλιν (Eur., I. A. 477).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sympathy
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12 at any rate
(at least: It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us - at any rate, that's what John says.) τουλάχιστον -
13 be/feel sorry for
(to pity: I'm / I feel really sorry for that poor woman.) λυπάμαι -
14 compassion
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15 creature
['kri: ə]1) (an animal or human being: all God's creatures.) πλάσμα2) (a term of contempt or pity: The poor creature could hardly stand.) (άμοιρο) πλάσμα -
16 dear! / oh dear!
(mild expressions of regret, sorrow, pity etc: Oh dear! I've forgotten my key.) ωχ!πω πω! -
17 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) διάβολος2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) δαίμονας3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) αφιλότιμος4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) κακομοίρης -
18 hard-hearted
adjective (not feeling or showing pity or kindness: a hard-hearted employer.) σκληρός,σκληρόκαρδος -
19 have a heart!
(show some pity!) έλεος! -
20 inhumanity
[-'mæ-]noun (cruelty or lack of pity.) απανθρωπιά
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