unlucky
unlucky
adj.
P. and V. δυσδαίμων, δυστῠχής, ἀ̆τῠχής (Eur. Heracl. 460, but rare V.), Ar. and V. δύσποτμος, δύσμορος (also Antipho. but rare P.), V. ἄ̆μοιρος (also Plat. but rare P.), δύσμοιρος, ἄμμορος, ἄ̆νολβος, Ar. κᾰκοδαίμων ; see unhappy.
Inauspicious: P. and V. κᾰκός, δυστῠχής, δύσφημος (Plat. but rare P.), V. κᾰκόγλωσσος, σκαιός, εὐώνῠμος (Aesch. P.V. 490).
adj.
P. and V. δυσδαίμων, δυστῠχής, ἀ̆τῠχής (Eur. Heracl. 460, but rare V.), Ar. and V. δύσποτμος, δύσμορος (also Antipho. but rare P.), V. ἄ̆μοιρος (also Plat. but rare P.), δύσμοιρος, ἄμμορος, ἄ̆νολβος, Ar. κᾰκοδαίμων ; see unhappy.
Inauspicious: P. and V. κᾰκός, δυστῠχής, δύσφημος (Plat. but rare P.), V. κᾰκόγλωσσος, σκαιός, εὐώνῠμος (Aesch. P.V. 490).
UNLUCKY
infelix (unfortunate either as bringing or threatening misfortune; e.g. day combat result of an undertaking rumor; also of him to whom fortune is unpropitious: δυστυχής]: infortunatus (not favored by fortune; of persons who with regard to their circumstances or in other respects are no favorites of fortune or have bad luck: κακοδαίμων): miser (of persons who are suffering from any evil so as to claim our compassion; miserable: then also of things wretched): non prosper (not prosperous not answering a man’s expectation or hopes; of things: e.g. progress result circumstances): infaustus (of an unpropitious appearance; e.g. day omen etc.); also (The words are found in this connection and order.) infaustus et infelix: calamitosus (connected with great damage and loss; e.g. war conflagration): funestus (causing mourning bringing destruction; e.g. war letter omen etc.): sinister (PROP. being to the left; hence of unfavorable auspices especially of birds; also of omens; opposed to dexter but only in the latter sense of the Greeks since with the Romans the left was considered the lucky side in auspices and divinations: thus “avis sinistra” etc.): adversus (contrary to one’s wishes adverse; e.g. battle circumstance result of an undertaking; opposed to secundus): malus (of bad quality; e.g. pay times omen; opposed to bonus). I am the most unlucky person nemo me est miserior.
infelix (unfortunate either as bringing or threatening misfortune; e.g. day combat result of an undertaking rumor; also of him to whom fortune is unpropitious: δυστυχής]: infortunatus (not favored by fortune; of persons who with regard to their circumstances or in other respects are no favorites of fortune or have bad luck: κακοδαίμων): miser (of persons who are suffering from any evil so as to claim our compassion; miserable: then also of things wretched): non prosper (not prosperous not answering a man’s expectation or hopes; of things: e.g. progress result circumstances): infaustus (of an unpropitious appearance; e.g. day omen etc.); also (The words are found in this connection and order.) infaustus et infelix: calamitosus (connected with great damage and loss; e.g. war conflagration): funestus (causing mourning bringing destruction; e.g. war letter omen etc.): sinister (PROP. being to the left; hence of unfavorable auspices especially of birds; also of omens; opposed to dexter but only in the latter sense of the Greeks since with the Romans the left was considered the lucky side in auspices and divinations: thus “avis sinistra” etc.): adversus (contrary to one’s wishes adverse; e.g. battle circumstance result of an undertaking; opposed to secundus): malus (of bad quality; e.g. pay times omen; opposed to bonus). I am the most unlucky person nemo me est miserior.
unlucky:
1. infēlix: v.UNFORTUNATE .
2. infaustus: v.INAUSPICIOUS .
3. laevus (left-handed, unfavourable, bad): at an u. time, l. tempore, Hor. S. 2, 4, 4: Virg. (But also used in good sense, with ref. to sunrise; as the augurs looked South: Liv.: Virg.)
4. sĭnister (which like laevus has two senses): with u. omens, s. avibus (auspiciis), Ov. H. 2, 115: Val. Max. Phr.: an u. day, dies ater, Liv. 22, 10: also, dies nefastus (strictly, a day on which legal business could not lawfully be done; also in gen. sense, unlucky): Hor. Od. 2, 13, 1: Suet. See alsoILL-OMENED .
1. infēlix: v.
2. infaustus: v.
3. laevus (left-handed, unfavourable, bad): at an u. time, l. tempore, Hor. S. 2, 4, 4: Virg. (But also used in good sense, with ref. to sunrise; as the augurs looked South: Liv.: Virg.)
4. sĭnister (which like laevus has two senses): with u. omens, s. avibus (auspiciis), Ov. H. 2, 115: Val. Max. Phr.: an u. day, dies ater, Liv. 22, 10: also, dies nefastus (strictly, a day on which legal business could not lawfully be done; also in gen. sense, unlucky): Hor. Od. 2, 13, 1: Suet. See also