καταρράκ-της, ου
(from καταρράσσω), or κατ-ᾰράκτης (from καταράσσω, compare [[ 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1053.5)] Refs]; [[ ὦ κατᾰράκται “epigram Gr.” 979.7 (from Philae). ] Refs]
__I as adjective, down-rushing, [[ ὄμβρος 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.1.21 ] Refs 1st c.BC+].
__I.2 sheer, abrupt, [[ τὸν καταρράκτην ὀδόν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1590 (cf. Scholia; καταφράκτην Suidas Legal icographus [10th c.AD] see at {ὀδός}). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II as substantive, waterfall, cataract, especially of the Nile, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.32, 17.97, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 17.1.2 and 49, “epigram Gr.” [same place]:] Refs 1st c.BC+] — _Ionic dialect_ Καταρρήκτης, name of a river in Phrygia, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.26. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 portcullis, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Ant.” 76, “Arat.” 26, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.67. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.3 trap-door, [[ οἱ κ. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἠνεῴχθησαν Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum “Genesis” 7.11, compare “4 Ki.” 7.2. ] Refs]
__II.4 movable bridge, for boarding ships, [[ 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “BC” 5.82; for attacking elephants, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 20.1. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]