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ἰάλεμος

ἰάλεμος, a wail, lament, dirge

ἰᾱλεμ-ος, Ion. ἰήλ-, ὁ,
  • lament, dirge, used by Trag. in lyr., A. Supp. 115, E. Rh. 895, Tr. 1304, Ph. 1033, etc.; τὸν ἰ. ἀρίστευσε Theoc. 15.98: rare in Prose, Metrod. Herc. 831.17 (s.v.l.); prov., ἰαλέμου ψυχρότερος, of something tedious and dull, Zen. 4.39.
    • II as Adj., melancholy, γόοι E. HF 109 (lyr., s.v.l.); but usu.,
      • 2 tedious, dull, stupid, ποιηταί Luc. Pseudol. 24; ἰατροί Gal. 14.617: as Subst., dullard, oaf, Men. 236, Hermog. Id. 2.6; title of play by Amphis, Ath. 2.69b. (Perh. from the cry ἰή.)

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