αἴλινος
ον, Adj., ὁ
A.
cry of anguish, dirge, αἴλινον αἴλινον εἰπέ A. Ag. 121 (lyr.), cf. S. Aj. 627 (lyr.), E. Or. 1395; of an epitaph, AP 6.348 (Diod.); said to be from αἶ Αίνον ah me for Linos! cf. Paus. 9.29.8.
2.
Adj., αἴλινος,ον, mournful, plaintive, αἰλίνοις κακοῖς E. Hel. 171; βρέφος αἴ. unhappy, IG 14.1502: neut. pl. αἴλινα as Adv., Call. Ap. 20, Mosch. 3.1: hence αἰλινέω sing a dirge, cj. in Dosiad. Ara 15.