ῥίγιον

ῥῑγ-ιον, Comp. neut. Adj. formed from ῥιγέω,

• more horrible or miserable, τό οἱ καὶ ῥ. ἔσται Il. 1.325, cf. 563, 11.405; τὸ δὲ ῥ . . . ἄλγεα πάσχειν Od. 20.220; [γυναικὸς] κακῆς οὐ ῥ. ἄλλο Hes. Op. 703; cf. Semon. 6.
• • II colder, ποτὶ ἕσπερα ῥ. ἔσται Od. 17.191.—The masc. ῥιγίων is not found.

ῥίγιον, neutr. comp. ohne posit., von ῥῖγος, frostiger, kälter, Od. 17.191 ; übh. schauderhafter, schrecklicher, schlimmer für Einen, τινί, oft bei Hom., wie τό οἱ καὶ ῥίγιον ἔσται, Il. 1.325 ; Hes. O. 701 ; sp.D. Das masc. u. fem. scheint nicht vorzukommen ; den superl. ῥίγιστος s. unten.

ῥίγιον

[neut. comp. fr. ῥῖγος.]

• • 1

    Colder : ποτὶ ἕσπερα ῥʼ ἔσται Od. 17.191.

  • 2

    More to be feared or dreaded, worse : τό οἱ (τοι) καὶ ῥίγιον ἔσται (it will be the worse for him (you)) Il. 1.325, 563. Cf. Il. 11.405: Od. 20.220.

ῥίγιον (ϝρῑγος), comp.: colder, Od. 17.191; met., more horrible, more terrible, cf. ἄλγιον.—Sup., ῥίγιστος, ῥίγιστα, Il. 5.873†.

ῥίγιον neut. comp. adj. formed from ῥῖγος

• more frosty, colder, Od.:—metaph. more horrible, Hom.