φθόνος
Alt. φθόνος, ὁ,
I. "ill-will, envy, jealousy", Lat. invidia, Hdt., etc.; φθόνον ἔχειν to feel "envy or jealousy", Aesch.; but, also, to incur "envy or dislike", Pind.; so, φθόνον ἀλφάνειν Eur., etc.:—c. gen. objecti, "envy for, jealousy of", τῶν Ἑλλήνων φθόνῳ Hdt., etc.; but c. gen. subjecti, "envy or jealousy felt by" another, Eur., etc.:— in pl. "envyings, jealousies, heartburnings", Isocr.
2. "jealousy" was ascribed to the gods, τὸν φθόνον πρόσκυσον "deprecate" their jealousy, Soph.
II. "refusal from ill-will or envy", οὐδεὶς φθόνος, c. inf., said when you grant a request willingly, Plat.; so, ἀποκτείνειν φθόνος [ἐστί] 'tis "invidious", I dare not tell, Eur.