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1 cursed with
(having the misfortune to have: She's cursed with a troublesome mother-in-law.) καταραμένος -
2 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) καταριέμαι2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) βρίζω2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) κατάρα, βρισιά2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) κατάρα• -
3 Curse
v. trans.Ar. and P. καταρᾶσθαι (dat.), P. and V. ἐπαρᾶσθαι (dat.), κατεύχεσθαι (absol. or gen.) (Plat., Rep. 393A), ἀρὰς ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), V. ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), ἀρὰς ἐξανιέναι (dat.), κακὰς πράξεις ἐφυμνεῖν (dat.) (Soph., Ant. 1304), ἐπεύχεσθαι (absol.).Be cursed with: met., P. and V. νοσεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Concretely, of a person: P. and V. ἀλάστωρ, ὁ (Dem.), V. Ἐρινύς, ἡ, μιάστωρ, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἀλιτήριος (adj.) (Dem. 280).Ruin: V. ἄτη, ἡ.Bringing a curse on: V. ἀραῖος (dat.) (also Plat. but rare P.).A curse on you: Ar. and V. φθείρου, ἔρρε, ἄπερρε, Ar. οἴμωζε, V. ὄλοιο, οὐκ εἰς ὄλεθρον; οὐκ εἰς φθόρον.These ( children), alas! bring a curse upon your head: V. οἵδʼ εἰσὶν, οἴμοι, σῷ κάρᾳ μιάστορες (Eur., Med. 1371).I say that Zeus was never your father, curse as you are to many both barbarians and Greeks: V. οὐ γάρ ποτʼ αὐχῶ Ζῆνά γʼ ἐκφῦσαι σʼ ἐγώ πολλοῖσι κῆρα βαρβάροις Ἕλλησί τε (Eur., Tro. 765).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Curse
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4 Barrenness
subs.Desolation: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.Of females: P. ἀφορία, ἡ, ὀλιγογονία, ἡ, V. ἀκαρπία, ἡ.Childlessness: P. and V. ἀπαιδια, ἡ.Uselessness: P. ἀχρηστία. ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Barrenness
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