covering κάλυξ [ᾰ],ῠκος,ἡ, alsoὁ v.l. in Dsc. 2.143 : (perh. cogn. withκαλύπτω):— A. covering, used only of flowers and fruits: 1. seed-vessel, husk, shellorpod, of the water-lily, Hdt. 2.92 ; of r
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covering κάλυξ [ᾰ],ῠκος,ἡ, alsoὁ v.l. in Dsc. 2.143 : (perh. cogn. withκαλύπτω):— A. covering, used only of flowers and fruits: 1. seed-vessel, husk, shellorpod, of the water-lily, Hdt. 2.92 ; of r
even κἄν(notκᾄν), by crasis, I. forκαὶ ἄν . .,v.l. in Hes. Op. 357 , freq. in Att. : not often whenκαίis simply copul., Pl. Phd. 79a , Grg. 514d ; but freq. whenκαίis intens.,ὅ γε κ. μέγα δοίη evena
and/even if κἄν (not κᾄν), by crasis, __I for καὶ ἄν.., variant in [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 357, frequently in _Attic dialect_: not often when καί] Refs 8th c.BC+] is simply
downwards. κατά[κᾰτᾰ], poet.καταίacc. to A.D. Synt. 309.28 , found in Compds., asκαταιβάτης: Prep. with gen. or acc.:— A. downwards. A. WITH GEN., I. denoting motion from above,down from,βῆ δὲ κατ'
κατα-κλείω , old Att. κατα-κλῄω Th. (v. infr.): a rare fut. κατακλιῶ dub. in Eup. 287 , cf. Hero Bel. 107.13 :— Med. , aor. -εκλεισάμην X. Cyr. 7.2.5 :— Pass. , aor. -εκλῄσθην, -εκλείσθην (v. infr.);
put down, destroy κατα-λύω,fut. A. -λύσω Od. 4.28 :3 pl. plpf. -λελύκεσαν Hdn. 8.4.2 :— Pass. ,fut. -λῠθήσομαι Pl. Lg. 714c , D. 38.22 (fut. Med. in pass. sense,v.infr. 1.2a ):pf. -λέλῠμαι
settlement, establishment, institution κατά-στᾰσις,εως,ἡ, I. trans.,settlement, establishment, institution, χορῶν A. Ag. 23 , cf. Ar. Th. 958 ; πραγμάτων ἀρχὴ καὶ κ. πρώτη D. 18.188 ;αὕτη ἡ κ. τῆ
to lock up κατα-κλείω, old Attic dialect κατακλῄω [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus (see. below): a rare ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future κατακλιῶ uncertain in [[ 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 287, compare 2nd-1
to destroy/lodge κατα-λύω, future -λύσω[[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.28 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect -λελύκεσαν[[ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.4.2 ] Refs 2nd
to stay καταμένω, future -μενῶ[[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 197 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—stay, [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1373, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.103, 121.δ] Refs 6th
make full use of, apply καταχορ-χρέομαι SIG 672.32 (ii B.C.), al.:fut.- A. χρήσομαι Pl. Mx. 247b :pf.-κέχρημαιboth in act. and pass. senses (v.infr.):aor.-εχρήσθην(v.infr. 11.4 ):—make full use
to use up καταχράομαι, Delph. καταχρέομαι [[ “SIG” 672.32 (2nd c.BC), +others] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: future - χρήσομαι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 247b: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect -κέχρημ
settle in, colonize κατοικ-έω, A. settle in, colonize, πόλιν Hdt. 7.164 ; γῆν E. Med. 10 ;τοῖς κατοικεῖν ἐθέλουσι τὰν πόλινDecr.Byz. ap. D. 18.91 : generally,inhabit, τόπους S. Ph. 40 ; τὴν Ἀσί
to dwell κατοικ-έω, settle in, colonize, πόλιν [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.164; γῆν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 10 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς κατοικεῖν ἐθέλουσι τὰν πόλιν Decrees Byzant
of the head κεφάλαι-ος[ᾰ],α,ον,(κεφαλή) A. of the head: metaph.,principal, chief,ῥῆμα κ.(with a play onκεφαλίτης λίθος) Ar. Ra. 854 ; τὸ κ. μέρος PMasp. 151.16 (vi A.D.): Sup. -ότατος v.l. in Pl.
sum κεφάλαι-ος [ᾰ], α, ον, (κεφαλή) of the head: metaphorically, principal, chief, ῥῆμα κ. (with a play on κεφαλίτης λίθος) [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 854; τὸ κ. μέρος “PMasp.” 151
lime κονί-α, Ionic dialect and Epic dialect κονίη, ἡ, (κόνις): __1 dust, ποδῶν ὑπένερθε κ. ἵστατ᾽ ἀειρομένη [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.150; ὑπὸ δέ σφισιν ὦρτο κ. 11.151: in _plural
separate, put asunder, distinguish κρίνω [ῑ], Ep. 3 sg.ind.κρίνησι(δια-)f.l. in Theoc. 25.46 :fut. κρῐνῶ, Ep. , Ion. κρῐνέω(δια-) Il. 2.387 :aor. A. ἔκρῑνα Od. 18.264 , etc.:pf. κέκρῐκα Pl. L
to judge κρίνω [ῑ], Epic dialect 3rd.person etc for 1st.person, 2nd.person singular indicative κρίνησι (δια-) falsa lectio in [[ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.46 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]: future κ
a cube κύβος [ῠ, see entry near the end], ὁ, cube, [[ 5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 98c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; especiallycubical die, marked on all six sides, mostly in plural, dice, [[ 5th c.
ring, circle κύκλος,ὁ( Dor. ἁ,v.infr. 11.11 ), also with heterocl. pl. A. κύκλα Il. , etc.,v.infr. 11.1 , 3 , 9 , 111.1 :—ring, circle,ὅπποτέ μιν δόλιον περὶ κύκλον ἄγωσιν, of thecirclewhich hunt
sphere, globe κύκλος, ὁ (Doric dialect ἁ, see below 11.11), also with irregular plural κύκλα [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad”, etc., see below 11.1, 3, 9, 111.1 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]:—ring, cir
limb μέλος,εος,τό, A. limb, in early writers always in pl., Il. 7.131 , Pi. N. 1.47 , etc. (κατὰ μέλοςis corrupt forκατὰ μέροςin h.Merc. 419 );μελέων ἔντοσθεwithin mybodily frame, A. Pers. 991 (lyr.)
member μέλος, εος, τό, limb, in early writers always in plural, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.131, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 1.47, etc. (κατὰ μέλος is corrupt for κατὰ μέρος in “