vain talking
κενοφων-ία,ἡ,
A. vain talking, Dsc. Praef. 2 : in pl., 1 Ep.Ti. 6.20 , 2 Ep.Ti. 2.16 , Porph. Chr. 58 ; ἄγραφοι κ.
Just. Nov. 146.1.2
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empty talk
κενοφωνία, -ας, ἡ
(κενός, φωνέω), [cf. κενολογέω (צָפַף), Isa.8:19 * ;]
empty talk, babbling: pl., 1Ti.6:20, 2Ti.2:16.†
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empty talk
κενοφων-ία, ἡ,
vain talking, [[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Praef.” 2: in _plural_, NT.1Tim.6.20, NT.2Tim.2.16, 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “adversus Christian
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pricking
κέντ-ησις,εως,ἡ,
A. pricking, Arist. Spir. 484a34 .
II. mosaic, IG Rom.
4.1417 (Smyrna).
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prickly
κεντ-ητικός,ή,όν,
A. prickly, Thphr. HP 3.9.6 ( Comp. ).
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embroidered
κεντ-ητός,ή,όν,
A. embroidered, ὑπόδημα
Epict. Ench. 39
; prob.decorated with mosaic, BGU 781iv10
(i A.D.).
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like a Centaur
Κενταυρ-ικός,ή,όν,
A. like a Centaur, i.e.savage, brutal. Adv.- κῶς
Ar. Ra. 38
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battle
κενταυρο-μᾰχία,ἡ,
A. battle
of Centaurs, D.S. 17.115 , Plu. Thes. 29 , Comp.Thes.Rom. 1 .
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office of such a value,
κεντην-αρία,ἡ,
A. office of such a value,
IG 14.1480 :
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of
κεντρ-ικός,ή,όν,
A. oforbelonging to a cardinal point, σχῆμα
Vett.Val. 134.26
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II. Adv.-κῶς, metaph., ὁ νοῦς . . ἀδιαιρέτως καὶ κ. οἶδε τὰ διαιρούμενα
Phlp.
in de An.
542.29 .
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goading, piercing
κέντρ-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. goading, piercing, Sch. Pi. P. 1.54 .
II. Astron.,situation at cardinal point, Ptol. Tetr. 79 , 99 .
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spiky
κεντρ-ωτός,ή,όν, '
A. spiky', colloquial for θυμικώτεροι, κηφῆνες
Arist. HA 624b16
;spiked, of bucklers, Str. 11.5.6 ; of planks, Plu. 2.200b .
2. name of a throw in dicing, Eub. 57.1 .
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arrangement of heavenly bodies on cardinal points
κεντρο-θεσία,ἡ,
A. arrangement of heavenly bodies on cardinal points, Vett.Val. 226.33 (pl.).
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butchers'broom, Ruscus aculeatus
κεντρο-μυρσίνη,ἡ,
A.
= ὀξυμυρς -,butchers'broom, Ruscus aculeatus, Thphr. HP 3.17.4 , Gp. 10.3.7 .
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horn
κεραία, poet.κεν-αίη,ἡ, (κέρας)
A. horn, Nic. Th. 36 , Opp. C. 3.476 .
2. antennaeof the crayfish or of insects, Arist. HA 526a6 . 532a26 .
II. anything projecting like a horn: hence,
1. yard
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tittle
κεραία (WH, κερέα, see App., 151), -ας, ἠ
(κέρας),
a little horn: of the point or extremity which distinguishes some Heb. letters from others (e.g. ד from ר; DCG, ii, 733), Mat.5:18, Luk.16:1
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tittle
κεραία,
poetry κεν-αίη, ἡ, (κέρας) horn, [[ 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 36, 3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 3.476. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__2 antennae of the crayfish or
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worm that eats horn
κερᾰί̈ς,ῖδος,ἡ,
A. worm that eats horn,v.l.
Od. 21.395 (pl.).
II. gen.ί̈δος,
= κεράς (A) (q.v.).
III.
= ῥάφανος ἀγρία , Thphr. HP 9.15.5 .
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the potter's craft
κερᾰμ-εία,ἡ,
A. the potter's craft, Pl. Prt. 324e : prov.,ἐν πίθῳ τὴν κ. μανθάνειν, of those who undertake the most difficult tasks without learning the elements of the art, Id. Gr
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roof-tile
κερᾰμ-ίς,ίδος[ῐ],ἡ , Diph. 84 , Ion. and later -ῖδος
Emp. ap. Arist. EE 1235a12 , MM 1208b11 , cf. Hdn.Gr. 2.18 : (κέραμος):—
A. roof-tile, Ar. V. 206 , Th. 3.22 , Inscr.Délos 366.21 , al.
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roofing with tiles,
κερᾰ́μ-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. roofing with tiles,
IG 42(1).102.289 (Epid.,iv B.C.), IPE 12.184 (Olbia,iii A.D.).
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cherry-tree,
κερᾰσ-έαandκερᾰσ-ία,ἡ,
A.
= κερασός ,cherry-tree,
Gp. 3.4.4 , 10.41.2 . -ινον,τό,cherry-coloured dye,
PHolm. 21.31 .
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mixed, mingled,
κερασ-τός,ή,όν,
A. mixed, mingled,
APl. 4.83 .
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commander of a body of thirty-two elephants
κερᾱτ-άρχης,ον,ὁ,
A. commander of a body of thirty-two elephants, Ael. Tact. 23 :—henceκερᾱτ-αρχία,ἡ, ibid.
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