κακορραφία

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From κακός (kakós, bad) +‎ ῥάπτω (rháptō, to sew) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Noun[edit]

κακορραφία (kakorrhaphía)

  1. Scheming, evil planning.
    • Homer, Iliad
      οὐ μὰν οἶδ᾿ εἰ αὖτε κακορραφίης ἀλεγεινῆς πρώτη ἐπαύρηαι καί σε πληγῇσιν ἱμάσσω.
      I know not but that you may be the first to reap the fruits of your wretched ill-contriving
      βίαια κακορραφίῃσι νόοιο· σφὰς γὰρ παρθέμενοι κεφαλὰς κατέδουσι βιαίως οἶκον Ὀδυσσῆος, τὸν δ᾿ οὐκέτι φασὶ νέεσθαι.
      But truly I begrudge not the proud suitors that they do deeds of violence in the evil contrivings of their minds,