πολύστονος

polystonos

much-sighing, mournful

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1445
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

1173
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15451
Odyssey 1
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Book 19 1
Chapter ?

19118

Dictionary (LSJ)

πολύστονος, ον, A. much-sighing, mournful, of persons, Od. 19.118, A. Th. 845 (lyr.). 2. noisy, Νεῖλος f.l. for foreg. in Nic. Th. 175; οἶδμα . . πολυστόνου Ἀμφιτρίτης Q.S. 14.644. 3. of things, causing many sighs, mournful, grievous, κήδεα, Ἔρις, ἰός, Il. 1.445, 11.73, 15.451; ξιφέων πολύστονον ἔργον Archil. 3.3; τάφος Pi. Pae. 6.99; π. φάτις A. Eu. 380 (lyr.); Τροία S. Ph. 1346; ἀρά, δαίμων, Ἐρινύς, E. Or. 996 (lyr.), Hel. 212 (lyr.), Supp. 835 (lyr.); ἰός A.R. 3.279, etc.

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