στενάζω

A. ‐άξω Aeschin. 3.259, Lyc. 973, (ἀνα‐) E. IT 656 (lyr.): aor. ἐστέναξα Diph. 33.6, etc.:—Pass., pf. ἐστέναγμαι Lyc. 412:—prop. Frequentat. of στένω, sigh deeply: generally, sigh, groan, A. l.c., Pers. 1046 (lyr.), Eu. 788 (lyr.), S. Ph. 917; ἐπ’ ἄτῃ Id. El. 1299; ς. κακοῖς E. Alc. 199; οἴκοις in the house, Id. Ph. 1035 (lyr.); freq. with a neut. Adj., οἰκτρόν, δεινὸν ς., Id. Supp. 104, Med. 1184; μέγα ς. Id. IT 957, D. 27.69; τί ἐστέναξας τοῦτο; why utteredst thou this moan? E. IT 550: c. acc. cogn., παιᾶνα ς. Id. Tr. 578 (lyr.), cf. HF 753 (lyr.); ἀρὰς τέκνοις Id. Ph. 334 (lyr.); πηλίκον τί ποτ’ ἂν στενάξειαν; D. 23.210.

2. trans., bemoan, bewail, πότμον S. Ant. 882 (lyr.), cf. OC 1672 (lyr.), etc.; τινα E. Ph. 1640, Ba. 1027.