οὐλόμενος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Participle of ὀλέσθαι (olésthai), thematic aorist middle of ὄλλῡμι (óllūmi, I destroy). The first vowel is lengthened to fit hexametric meter (a common practice).

Adjective

οὐλόμενος • (oulómenosm (feminine οὐλομένη, neuter οὐλόμενον); first/second declension

  1. (Epic, poetic) accursed, i.e. one of or to whom the word ὄλοιτο (óloito, may he/she/it perish) may be used
  2. ruined, wretched

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