Evil

Evil
adj.
Wicked: P. and V. κακός, πονηρός, μοχθηρός, πάγκακος, πανοῦργος, φαῦλος, φλαῦρος, νόσιος; see {{U}}Wicked.
Unfortunate: P. and V. κακός, δυστυχής, δυσδαίμων, τυχής (rare V.), Ar. and V. δύσποτμος; see {{U}}Unfortunate.
Unjust: P. and V. δικος, νομος, παρνομος, V. ἔκδικος.
Sorry, mean: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός, Ar. and P. μοχθηρός, Ar. and V. δείλαιος (rare P.).
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subs.
P. and V. κκη, ἡ, πονηρία. ἡ, πανουργία, ἡ, Ar. and P. κακία, ἡ, μοχθηρία, ἡ, P. κακότης, ἡ; see {{U}}Wickedness.
Calamity: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, κακόν, τό, πθος, τό, πθημα, τό, σφάλμα, τό, P. ἀτύχημα, τό, ἀτυχία, ἡ.
Sin: P. and V. μαρτία, ἡ, δικία, ἡ, δκημα, τό, V. ἀμπλκημα, τό; see {{U}}Wrong.
Speak evil of: P. and V. κακῶς λέγειν (acc.); see abuse.
Be spoken evil of: P. and V. κακῶς κούειν, V. κακῶς κλύειν.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.

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