ποτνιάομαι

A. cry ὦ πότνια: hence generally, cry aloud in horror or indignation, Att. acc. to Moer., but found only in later Prose; of women, Plu. Caes. 63, Ant. 35,2.507c, Ach.Tat. 6.15, etc.; of a man, J. AJ 9.8.6, al., Plu. 2.408a, Luc. Merc.Cond. 17, Gall. 20; ἐπὶ τοῖς δρωμένοις Eun. VS p.501 B.; even of elephants, Ael. NA 5.49.

2. c. acc., implore loudly, Ph. 1.391: c. inf., Id. 2.227: abs., ib.65, al.