Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

καταληπτός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: καταληπτός καταληπτή καταληπτόν

Structure: καταληπτ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: katalamba/nw의 분사형,

Sense

  1. to be achieved
  2. seizing suddenly;, that falls on us

Examples

  • οὗτοσ ἐποίησεν ἐλεγεῖα εἰσ ἔπη διακόσια, καὶ ἔφασκε πρόνοιαν περὶ τοῦ μέλλοντοσ λογισμῷ καταληπτὴν εἶναι ἀνδρὸσ ἀρετήν. (Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, , Kef. g'. XILWN 1:2)

Synonyms

  1. to be achieved

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Derived

Source: Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. "A Greek-English Lexicon". revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones.

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