πολύδακρυς

polydakrys

of or with many tears

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 6
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Book 3 2
Chapter ?

3132
3165
Book 8 1
Chapter ?

8516
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17544
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

19318
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22487

Dictionary (LSJ)

πολύδακρυς, ῠος, ὁ, ἡ, (δάκρυ)

of or with many tears: hence,

I. much-wept, lamented, Ἄρης, πόλεμος, ὑσμίνη, Il. 3.132, 165, 17.544; μῆτις B. 15.24; Ἴτυς Ar. Av. 212 (anap.); tearful, ἰαχά, γόος, A. Pers. 940 (lyr.), Ch. 449 (lyr.); π. ἁδονά E. El. 126 (lyr.).

II. of persons, much-weeping, Id. Ph. 366, Supp.Epigr. 4.719 (Bithynia).

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