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
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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
suffering from headache κεφᾰλαλγ-ικός,ή,όν, A. suffering from headache, Hp. Coac. 283 ;inclined to headache, Gal. 6.438 , 15.125 . II. causing headache, Diocl.Fr. 126 , Gal. 17(2).754 . III. τὰ κ.
springing from the head κεφᾰλή-γονος,ον, A. springing from the head, κάλυκες Nic. Fr. 74.25 .
eaten away at the top κεφᾰλό-βρωτος,ον, A. eaten away at the top, [βιβλία] Arch.Pap. 6.101 (ii A.D.).
bruised in the head κεφᾰλό-θλαστος,ον, A. bruised in the head:τὰ κ. contusions of the head, Thphr. HP 9.20.4 .
headmaking κεφᾰλο-ποιητικός,ή,όν, A. headmaking, δύναμις Phlp. in GA 193.21 .
with a bulbous root κεφᾰλό-ρριζος,ον, A. with a bulbous root, Thphr. HP 1.14.2 .
cutting off the head κεφᾰλο-τόμος,ον, A. cutting off the head, Str. 11.14.14 .
cared for, beloved κήδ-ειος,ον, A. cared for, beloved, τρεῖς τε κασιγνήτους, τούς μοι μία γείνατο μήτηρ, κηδείους Il. 19.294 . 2. Act. ,careful of, orcaring for, c.gen., τροφαὶ κ. τέκνων E. Ion
most worthy of one's care, most cared for κήδ-ιστος,η,ον, Sup. formed fromκῆδος, A. most worthy of one's care, most cared for,κήδιστοί τ' ἔμεναι καὶ Φίλτατ<> Il. 9.642 ; κ. ἑτάρων ἦν κεδνότατός τε
anxious κηδ-όσῠνος,ον, A. anxious; = κήδειος 1.2 , πούς E. Or. 1017 (anap.).
provident, careful κηδεμον-ικός,ή,όν, A. provident, careful, φίλος Plb. Fr. 80 ; νουθέτησις Phld. Lib. p.13 O.; παρρησία Plu. 2.55b ; ἀνήρ Epict. Gnom. 63 ;τὸ κ.,=foreg., Plb. 31.27.12 , Cic.
the charge of burying κήδεος,ον, A. = κήδειος , only in Il. 23.160 οἷσι κήδεός ἐστι νέκυςto whomthe charge of buryinghim belongs (κηδεόςacc. to Sch.Patm. D.in BCH 1.142 ).
of affinity κηδεστ-ικός,ή,όν, A. of affinity, οἰκειότης Eust. 942.36 .
bearing gall-nuts κηκῑδοφόρος,ον, A. bearing gall-nuts, Agathocl. ap. Eust. 994.43 .
charming, appeasing κηλ-ητήριος,ον, A. charming, appeasing, χοαί E. Hec. 535 ; ᾄσματα Suid. ;τὸκ., = κήληθρον , S. Tr. 575 .
charming κηλ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. charming, τὸ κ. τῆς ἐπιστήμης Ath. 14.633a .
burning κήλεος,ον, (καίω) A. burning, Hom.always in dat. in the phraseπυρὶ κηλέῳ(disyll.), Il. 8.235 , 18.346 , Od. 8.435 , Hes. Th. 865 ; always at end of line, exc. ἐνέπρησεν πυρὶ κ. νῆας ἐί̈σας I
stained, soiled κηλῑδ-ωτός,ή,ον, A. stained, soiled, Suid.,Gloss.
of herniotomy κηλοτομ-ικός,ή,όν, A. of herniotomy, τέχνη Gal. Thras. 24 .
of κηπ-αῖος,α,ον, (κῆπος) A. oforfrom a garden, cultivated, κ. σίκυες Arist. Pr. 926b7 , cf. Dsc. 2.146 , Gal. 6.627 (v.l.), etc.;κ. παράδεισοι garden-likeparks, Clearch. 6 . II. κηπαία(sc.θύρα),ἡ
cultivated, grown in a garden κηπ-ευτός,ή,όν, A. cultivated, grown in a garden, Dsc. 3.45 , Gp. 12.30.7 , Paul.Aeg. 1.13 .
teaching in a garden κηπο-λόγος,ον, A. teaching in a garden, of Epicureans, AP 6.307 ( Phan. ).
of κηπουρ-ιᾰκός,ή,όν, A. oforfor a garden, θρίδακες BGU 1118.13 (i B.C.);θύραι(made of lettuce-stems)v.l. in Thphr. HP 7.4.5 .