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ὀφθαλμιάω

ὀφθαλμιάω, to suffer from ophthalmia

ὀφθαλμ-ιάω,
  • suffer from ophthalmia, Hdt. 7.229, Hp. Aph. 6.17, Ar. Ra. 192, Fr. 129, X. HG 2.1.3, Pl. Alc. 2.139e, Antiph. 252.1, etc.
    • II metaph., of the pain caused by envy at the sight of other menʼs prosperity, look longingly, jealously, or covetously, of lovers, Hyp. Fr. 258; ἐπί τινι Anon. ap. Suid., cf. Plu. QConv. 2.705d (so beautiful women are called ὀφθαλμῶν ἀλγηδόνες, Hdt. 5.18); ὀ. περὶ τὸ κάλλος τῆς πόλεως, τῆς χώρας, feel jealous or envious about or at . ., Plb. 1.7.2, 2.17.3: c. acc., look jealously at, τὸ πλῆθος τῶν προσόδων Id. 31.21.1.

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