κρῐτ-ήριον, τό,
means for judging or trying, standard, frequently of the mental faculties and senses, [[ ἔχων αὐτῶν τὸ κ. ἐν αὑτῷ Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Theaetetus” 178b, compare “R.” 582a, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.448b, etc.; τὸ αἰσθητήριον καὶ κ. τῶν.. χυμῶν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1068a3, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Ep.” 1p.5U. (_plural_), “Sent.” 24, +others; περὶ κριτηρίου, title of works by Epicurus (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 10.27), Posidonius (1st c.AD: Diocles Epigrammaticus cited in 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.54), and Ptolemy: generally, χρόνον εἶναι μέτρον καὶ κ. τάχους] Refs 6th c.BC+] measure, test, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Zeno Citieus Stoicus 1.26, etc. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 court of judgement, tribunal, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lg.” 767b; καθίζειν κ. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.33.12, compare “PHib.” 1.29 (_a_) (3rd c.BC), NT.1Cor.6.2, “IG” 14.951.20, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 2.20.7, “POxy.” 2134.6 (2nd c.AD), etc. ] NT+5th c.BC+]
__2.b decision of a tribunal, judgement, [[“SIG” 826 K 9 (Delph., 2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]