κρῐτ-ήριον,τό,
A. means for judgingortrying, standard, freq. of the mental faculties and senses, ἔχων αὐτῶν τὸ κ. ἐν αὑτῷ
Pl. Tht. 178b
, cf. R. 582a , Plu. 2.448b , etc.; τὸ αἰσθητήριον καὶ κ. τῶν . . χυμῶν
Arist. Metaph. 1068a3
, cf. Epicur. Ep. 1p.5U. (pl.), Sent. 24 , al.;περὶ κριτηρίου, title of works by Epicurus ( D.L. 10.27 ), Posidonius ( Diocl. ap. D.L. 7.54 ), and Ptolemy: generally,χρόνον εἶναι μέτρον καὶ κ. τάχους measure, test, Zeno Stoic. 1.26 , etc.
2. court of judgement, tribunal, Pl. Lg. 767b ; καθίζειν κ.
Plb. 9.33.12
, cf. PHib. 1.29 (a)(iii B. C.), 1 Ep.Cor. 6.2 , IG 14.951.20 , Paus. 2.20.7 , POxy. 2134.6
(ii A. D.), etc.
b. decisionof a tribunal,judgement, SIG 826
K 9 (Delph.,ii B. C.).