Κατὰ στόμα

at the mouth

Translated by David Whitehead8 Nov 2005Vetting: high4 revisions

6 words

[Meaning] at the beginning. [Used] figuratively.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κατὰ στόμα· κατὰ τὴν ἀρχήν. μεταφορικῶς.

Betacode

*kata\ sto/ma: kata\ th\n a)rxh/n. metaforikw=s.

Likewise in other lexica. From the scholia to Homer, Iliad 15.389, where the headword phrase is used (of the bronze tips of long spears): see web address 1.
For stoma cf. sigma 1132, sigma 1133, sigma 1134.