a retreat κατά-δῠσις, εως, ἡ, dipping: hence, setting, of stars, in plural, [[ 2nd c.BC: Hipparchus Astronomicus 2.6.1, 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 140: _metaphorically_, κ. εὐλογ
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a retreat κατά-δῠσις, εως, ἡ, dipping: hence, setting, of stars, in plural, [[ 2nd c.BC: Hipparchus Astronomicus 2.6.1, 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 140: _metaphorically_, κ. εὐλογ
yoking κατάζευξις,εως,ἡ, A. yoking, τοῦ ζυγοῦ Hippiatr. 103 ; βοῶν Porph. Abst. 3.18 : metaph., of marriage, Plu. 2.750c . II. opp.ἀνάζευξις,encamping, Id. Sull. 28 , etc.
connecting-rod καταζῠγίς,ίδος,ἡ, iron A. connecting-rodin a torsion-engine, Ph. Bel. 60.5 (s.v.l.), 64.31 . II. asAdj.,λίθοι κ.connectingstones, PCair.Zen. 499.21 (iii B.C.).
enchantment κατάθελξις,εως,ἡ, A. enchantment, Luc. Philops. 9 .
observe, contemplate καταθεωρ-έω, A. observe, contemplate, in Pass. ,ἡ ἰατρικὴ ὑπὸ ψυχῆς κ. Pl. Grg. 465d .
observation καταθεώρ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. observation, Apollod. Poliorc. 139.2 .
deposit καταθήκη,ἡ, A. deposit, prob. f.l. for παρακαταθ- in Lys. Fr. 70 tit., Isoc. 17.27 .
mortal καταθνητός,ή,όν, A. mortal, Il. 5.402 , h.Ap. 464 , etc.: fem., h.Ven. 39 , 50 .
thunderbolts καται-βᾰσία, Ep. καται-ίη,ἡ, poet. forκατάβασις, Q.S. 6.484 (pl.). II. καταιβασίαι thunderbolts, Plu. 2.555a .
steep, downward καται-βάτις [ᾰ],ιδος,ἡ, fem. of foreg.,ζῶς' ἐς Ἅιδην ἵξεται κ. Lyc. 497 . 2. κ. κέλευθος steep, downwardpath, A.R. 2.353 , 3.160 ; τρίβος Lyc. 91 . II. Act. ,that brings down,κόρη
by which καται-βᾰτός,ή,όν, poet. forκαταβατός, θύραι . . καταιβαταὶ ἀνθρώποισινgates A. by whichmendescend, Od. 13.110 .
squall descending from above, hurricane καταιγ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, ( A. αἰγίς 11 )squall descending from above, hurricane, Democr. 14 , Arist. Mu. 395a5 , AP 7.273 ( Leon. ), Corn. ND 9 , Erot. s.v. πόνος
a blast καταιγ-ίς, ίδος, ἡ, (αἰγίς 11) squall descending from above, hurricane, [[ 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 14, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 395a5, “Anthologia Graeca” 7.27
betrothal καταίν-εσις,εως,ἡ, A. betrothal, Plu. TG 4 .
accusation καταιτί-ᾱσις,εως,ἡ, A. accusation, Plu. 2.546f (pl.), M.Ant. 1.16 .
leathern helmet καταῖτυξ,ῠγος,ἡ, A. leathern helmet, withoutφάλοςorλόφος, Il. 10.258 .
covering, concealment κατακάλυψις [κᾰλ],εως,ἡ, A. covering, concealment, Longin. 17.3 ;τὰ ἐν -καλύψει ἀποστήματαScrib.Larg. ap. Gal. 13.99 , Cass.Fel. 21 .
bending down κατάκαμψις,εως,ἡ, A. bending down, κλάδων Str. 3.5.10 ;bending into a concave form, opp.ἀνάκαμψις, Arist. Mete. 386a5 .
ashes of a burnt-sacrifice κατακάρπ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. ashes of a burnt-sacrifice, LXX Le. 6.10(3) , 11(4) .
incinerated remains κατακάρπ-ωσις, εως, ἡ, ashes of a burnt-sacrifice, [[ LXX.Lev.6.10(3), 11(4). ] LXX]
fit for enchanting κατακηλ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. fit for enchanting,τινος Ael. NA 17.19 .
forced position κατάκλᾰσις,εως,ἡ, A. forced position, τῶν ἄρθρων Hp. Epid. 6.1.15 (pl.). 2. κ. ὄμματος droopingof the eyelid, Id. Prorrh. 1.84 (vv. ll.-κλισις, -κλεισις), cf. Epid. 6.1.15 , Gal. 1
bewailing, κατάκλαυσις,εως,ἡ, (κατακλαίω) A. bewailing, Gloss.
sleeping, lodging κατακοίμ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. sleeping, lodging, τῆς πενίας παρὰ τῷ πόρῳ Them. Or. 13.162b .