ἰᾱ́λεμ-ος, Ion.
ἰήλ-,ὁ,
A. lament, dirge, used by Trag. in lyr., A. Supp. 115 , E. Rh. 895 , Tr. 1304 , Ph. 1033 , etc.; τὸν ἰ. ἀρίστευσε
Theoc. 15.98
: rare in Prose, Metrod. Herc. 831.17 (s.v.l.)<*>prov.,ἰαλέμου ψυχρότερος, of something tedious and dull, Zen. 4.39 .
II. asAdj.,melancholy, γόοι
E. HF 109
(lyr., s.v.l.); but usu.,
2. tedious, dull, stupid, ποιηταί
Luc. Pseudol. 24
; ἰατροί
Gal. 14.617
: asSubst.,dullard, oaf, Men. 236 , Hermog. Id. 2.6 ; title of play by Amphis , Ath. 2.69b . (Perh. from the cryἰή.)