Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

καθαρτικός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: καθαρτικός καθαρτική καθαρτικόν

Structure: καθαρτικ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: from kaqarth/s

Sense

  1. of or fit for cleansing or purifying
  2. (medical) promoting catharsis, purgative

Examples

  • καὶ αὐτῷ δὲ τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ λόγοσ ἀντίκειται, ὃσ καὶ αὐτὸσ μετὰ τὸ ἀνελεῖν τοὺσ ἄλλουσ ὑφ’ ἑαυτοῦ περιτραπεὶσ ἀπόλλυται, κατ’ ἴσον τοῖσ καθαρτικοῖσ, ἃ τὴν ὕλην προεκκρίναντα καὶ αὐτὰ ὑπεκκρίνεται καὶ ἐξαπόλλυται. (Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Q, Kef. ia'. PURRWN 16:6)

Synonyms

  1. of or fit for cleansing or purifying

Related

Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

Find this word at Wiktionary

SEARCH

MENU NAVIGATION