νεμεσητός

nemesetos

causing indignation

Appears 8 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 6
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Book 3 1
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3410
Book 9 1
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9523
Book 11 1
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11649
Book 14 1
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14336
Book 19 1
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19182
Book 24 1
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24463
Odyssey 2
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Book 22 2
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2259
22489

Dictionary (LSJ)

νεμεσητός, ή, όν, in Hom. always νεμεσσητός, exc. Il. 11.649:—A. causing indignation or wrath, worthy of it, νεμεσσητὸν δέ κεν εἴη 3.410, etc.: c. inf., οὔ τι νεμεσσητὸν κεχολῶσθαι 9.523, Od. 22.59; οὔτοι νεμεσητόν S. Ph. 1193 (lyr.), cf. Pl. Euthd. 282b; οὐ ν. τὸ διαμαρτάνειν Phld. Sto. 339.12; ν. ἰδεῖν Tyrt. 10.26; ψεῦδος δὲ . . ν. κατὰ φύσιν Pl. Lg. 943e; νεμεσητὸν ἐὰν . . it is matter for indignation that . . , Arist. Rh. 1387a32, cf. IPE 12.34.17 (Olbia). 2. retributive, ἔπαθε πρᾶγμα ν. retribution, Plu. Ages. 22 ; so νεμεσητὰ παθεῖν Id. Per. 37; πάθος ν. ἔπαθε Id. Pomp. 38; τὸ ν. ἀφοσιούμενος ib.42. b. deserving retribution, Nic.Dam. 68.9J. II. Act., prone to wrath, αἰδοῖος νεμεσητός Il. 11.649; Κύπρι νεμεσσατά Theoc. 1.101.

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