καθηγ-έομαι, Ion.
κατηγ-,
A. act as guide, lead the way, abs., Hdt. 9.40 , 66 , 6.135 , Th. 6.4 ;οἱ κατηγεόμενοιtheguides, Hdt. 7.130 ; σὺ καθηγοῦ, ἕψομαι δ' ἐγώ
Pl. Ep. 312b
; κατ. τινὶ ἐς Χώρους
Hdt. 4.125
, cf. 6.102 ; ἐπὶ Φωκέας
Id. 7.215
; also κατ. τινὶ ὁδόν
Id. 9.104
.
2. c. acc. rei,show, explain, indicate, τὸ ἕρμα κατ. τινί
Id. 7.183
, cf. X. An. 7.8.10 ;ὁ τὸν ποταμὸν κ.he who was explainingit, i.e. showing where it was fordable, Pl. Tht. 200e .
3. c. gen.,κ. τοῦ λόγου to beginthe discourse, Id. Smp. 199c ;ὧν καθηγήσαιτ' ἂν τοῦτοof which thiswould be the beginning, Id. La. 182c .