δειλός, ή, όν, (δέος):
I) of persons,
cowardly, opposed to ἄλκιμος, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀνδρεῖος, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence,
vile, worthless, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐσθλός,
lowborn, mean, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; of animals, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
afraid of, [
Refs]: c.
infinitive [
Refs 1st c.BC+].
adverb -λῶς[
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
I.2) more commonly,
miserable, wretched, with a compassionate sense, δειλοὶ βροτοί
poor mortals! [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἆ δειλέ
poor wretch! ἆ δειλοί
poor wretches! [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
II) of things,
miserable, wretched, γῆρας [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; δ. δ᾽ ἐνὶ πυθμένι φειδώ[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔργα, λόγος, etc, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]:
comparative, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]:
superlative, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
neuter plural as
adverb, ὀχλεῖ μοι δειλὰ ὁ Τρωΐλος [
Refs 3rd c.AD+] —Trag. use δειλός chiefly in former sense, δείλαιος in latter.