Liddell–Scott–Jones: κάτω

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κάτω,Adv., (κατά):

I. with Verbs implying Motion,downwards, ἐπισκύνιον κ. ἕλκεται

Il. 17.136

; κ. ὁρόων

Od. 23.91

; κατὰ τείχεος κ. ῥίπτειν

Hdt. 8.53

; κατώρυξέν με κατὰ τῆς γῆς κ.

Ar. Pl. 238

; χώρει κ.

A. Pr. 74

; κ. δάκρυ' εἰβομένη

S. Ant. 527

(anap.), cf. E. Fr. 384 ;esp. of the nether world, A. Pers. 839 , S. Ant. 197 , etc.;κ. βλέπειν, φέρεσθαι, Pl. R. 500b , 584e ;κ. διεχώρει αὐτοῖςthey suffered from diarrhoea, X. An. 4.8.20 , cf. Hp. Epid. 5.20 ;φάρμακον πῖσαι κ.give a purgative, Id. Aff. 32 , cf. 15 ;κ. βοηθεῖνgodownto help, D. 32.5 ; forἄνω καὶ κάτω, ἄνω κάτω, etc., v. ἄνω (B) A. 11.2 .

2. downwards, in a chain of causes, ἐπὶ τὸ κ. ἰέναι

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Arist. Metaph. 994a19

.

3. c. gen.,down from, πετρῶν ὦσαι κ.

E. Cyc. 448

.

II. with Verbs implying Rest (so more freq. in Prose),beneath, below, opp.ἄνω, Hes. Th. 301 , etc.: ὁ τόπος ὁ κ. καλούμενος

Pl. Phd. 112c

.

b. in the world below, S. Aj. 660 , OC 1563 (lyr.), etc.;οἱ κ. the dead, Id. Aj. 865 , Ant. 75 , etc.; οἱ κ. θεοί

Id. El. 292

, cf. E. Alc. 851 .

c. geographicallybelow, southward, Hdt. , v. ἄνω (B) A. 11.1e ; alsoκ. οἰκεῖνto dwellon the coast, Th. 1.7 ;οἱ κ., opp.οἱ τὴν μεσόγειαν κατῳκημένοι, ib. 120 ;ἡ. κ. Γαλατία lowerGalatia, Plu Aem. 9 , etc.; βασιλεὺς τῶν τε ἄνω καὶ τῶν κ. χωρῶν

OGI 90.3

(Rosetta,ii B.C.).

d. in the race-course,τὰ κ. the starting-place, opp.τὰ ἄνω(the goal), Pl. R. 613b .

e. τὰ κ. τῶν μελῶν the lowerlimbs of the body, Id. Lg. 794d ;ἡ κ. κοιλία, opp.ἡ ἄνω, Arist. Mete. 360b24 . PA 676a5 ;περὶ τὰ κ. χωρεῖν miscarry, fail, Luc. Ind. 1 .

f. of Time,afterwards, later, Ael. VH 5.13 ; οἱ κ. χρόνοι

Plu. Cor. 25

;οἱ κ., opp.οἱ πάλαι, Luc. Hipp. 1 ;τοῦ χρόνου κ. laterin time, Ael. VH 3.17 , NA 2.18 ;Δαρεῖος ὁ κ.ib. 6.48 ; cf.ἄνω(B) A. 11.1i .

g. in Logic,τὰ κ. the lower membersin a descending series of genera and species, Arist. AP 0.97a31 , Metaph. 992a18 .

III. c. gen.,under, below,κ. χθονός, γῆς, A. Eu. 1023 , S. OT 968 , etc.

IV.

Comp.

κατωτέρω lower, downwards, Ar. Ra. 70 , Alex. 173.2 : c. gen.,lower than, below, Hdt. 8.132 .

2.

Sup.

κατωτάτω at the lowest part, τὰ κ.

Id. 2.125

(but in signf. 11 .g, Phld. Sign. 29 ).

References

Il. 17.136
Od. 23.91
Hdt. 8.53
Ar. Pl. 238
A. Pr. 74
S. Ant. 527
E. Fr. 384
A. Pers. 839
S. Ant. 197
Pl. R. 500b
584e
X. An. 4.8.20
Hp. Epid. 5.20
Id. Aff. 32
15
D. 32.5
A. 11.2
Arist. Metaph. 994a19
E. Cyc. 448
Hes. Th. 301
Pl. Phd. 112c
S. Aj. 660
OC 1563
Id. Aj. 865
Ant. 75
Id. El. 292
E. Alc. 851
Hdt.
A. 11.1e
Th. 1.7
120
Aem. 9
OGI 90.3
Pl. R. 613b
Id. Lg. 794d
Arist. Mete. 360b24
PA 676a5
Luc. Ind. 1
Ael. VH 5.13
Plu. Cor. 25
Luc. Hipp. 1
Ael. VH 3.17
NA 2.18
6.48
A. 11.1i
Arist. AP 0.97a31
Metaph. 992a18
A. Eu. 1023
S. OT 968
Ar. Ra. 70
Alex. 173.2
Hdt. 8.132
Id. 2.125
11
Phld. Sign. 29