καταπίνω [ῑ],
future -πίομαι [[Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Equites” 693] Refs 6th c.BC+], later -πιοῖμαι [[Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Alcibiades” 15 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]: aorist [[ κατέπιον “IG” 4.951.102 (Epid.); poetry κάππιον {8-7th c.BC}: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” p.45 ] Refs 8th c.BC+] R.: perfect -πέπωκα [[Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Aves” 1137 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]:—gulp, swallow down, both of liquids and solids [[(οὐδ᾽ ἐν τῷ καταπίνειν ἦν πάντως τὸ πίνειν 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.478), τοὺς μὲν κατέπινε Κρόνος (i.e. υἱούς) 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Th.” 459, compare 467, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyc.” 219; ὁ τροχίλος.. καταπίνει τὰς βδέλλας 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.68, compare 70; τεμάχη Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Nubes” 338 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; λίθους [[[prev\. author]“Av.” [same place]; [κίχλας] 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 108.24; [μάζας] 5th c.BC: Teleclides Comicus 1.5 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the sea, [[ μὴ ναῦν κατὰ κῦμα πίῃ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 680, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Pr.” 931b39 (_passive_); τὸ στόμα [τῆς γῆς] -πίεται αὐτούς Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.Num.16.30 ] LXX+6th c.BC+]:—passive, τὸ -ποθὲν ὕδωρ (i.e. by the earth) [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Criti.” 111d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of rivers that disappear underground, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mete.” 351a1; ὑφ᾽ ἅμμου 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.32 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; of cities swallowed by an earthquake, [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.3.17; πόλις καταποθεῖσα ὑπὸ τῆς θαλάττης 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.41.7 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+].
__2 absolutely, swallow, [[ μόλις καταπίνειν δύνηται 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 4.35, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “Nat.Fac.” 3.6. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]