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στένω (stenō) to moan ^G:V

στένω,

only present and imperfect: Epic dialect imperfect στένον [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— poetical Verb, moan, sigh, groan, μέγα δ᾽ ἔστενε κυδάλιμον κῆρ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the sea, ὁ δ᾽ ἔστενεν οἴδματι θύων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the turtledove, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; in Trag. of persons groaning aloud, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle, κλαίω, στένομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+], with genitive, moan or sigh for.. , Ἑλλάδος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, περί τινας [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 with accusative, bewail, lament, in Trag., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rarely in Comedy texts, absolutely, [στένω 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1425 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; στένω σε τᾶς τύχας I pity thee for thy ill fortune, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, στένεσθαί τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit stánati 'thunder, roar', Lithuanian stenēti 'groan'.)