οἰκτρὰ
Lemma: οἰκτρός
adjective
adjective
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Added Jun 10, 2026
Definition
Pitiable, wretched, or lamentable; arousing compassion or sorrow. By extension, grievous or cruel in its effects.
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Grammatical Analysis
"οἰκτρὰ"
Case: nominative / accusative / vocative
Number: singular / plural (form is ambiguous without context)
Gender: feminine (nominative/accusative/vocative sg) or neuter (nominative/accusative/vocative pl)
Degree: positive
Declension: 1st & 2nd declension adjective (three-termination type: masc. -ός, fem. -ά/-ή, neut. -όν)
Notes: οἰκτρὰ is the fem. nom./acc./voc. sg of οἰκτρός ('piteous, wretched'), and also the neut. nom./acc./voc. pl; the accent and ending -ὰ allow both readings.