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- κ59Καθεστώτωνof the established[Meaning] of the defined laws. "For they took delight in the change of the established [laws]". [Meaning the] safeguarded [ones].
- κ86Καθῄρειtook down[Meaning he/she/it] removed [someone] from [an] office. "Trajan neither envied nor took anyone down; rather, he particularly honored all good men. That is why he neither feared nor hated anyone."
- κ627ΚαταλογεύςregistrarWhen the Athenians had collectively voted to entrust affairs of state to seven thousand of the citizens, there were certain men who had to register those suitable for this; and this process, naturally, was …
- κ635Καταλύειν τὸν δῆμονto undermine the peopleMeaning to harm [them].
- κ864Καταχειροτονίανcommittal-voteIt was a custom at Athens for complaints against the officials and against the malicious prosecutors to come before the people; and if anyone had been the subject of a committal-vote, this man was …
- κ955Κατεξαναστάντες τοῦ μέλλοντοςon their guard against the future[Meaning they] making plans with foresight. "For this reason, on their guard against the future, they besought the presidents to send envoys out to Rhodes, to assist in obtaining freedom."
- κ1021Κατεχειροτόνησαν αὐτοῦthey voted to convict himMeaning they voted against him. A vote for conviction and a vote for acquittal are different. A vote for conviction happened as follows. The herald would say, "Whoever thinks that Meidias is in the …
- κ1199ΚαῖσαρCaesarThe emperors of the Romans receive this name from Julius Caesar, the one who was not born [sc. in the conventional way]. For when his mother [Aurelia] died in the ninth month, they cut …
- κ1270ΚεκροπίςKekropis, CecropisOne of the ten tribes in Athens.
- κ1307ΚελτοίKeltoi, Celtae, CeltsName of a people, the ones called Germans. They are on both sides of the Rhine river; they overran the land of the Albanians. They are also called Senones. Concerning the Celts: [note] that …
- κ1360ΚεραμίςKeramis, Ceramis, KerameisKeramis is a deme of the Akamantid tribe [sc. in Athens]. It took the name from the potters' [lit: ceramic] craft and from sacrificing to a certain hero [called] Keramos.
- κ1447Κεφαλῆθενfrom Kephale, from CephaleKephale [is] a deme of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Akamantis.
- κ1452ΚέφαλοςKephalos, CephalusAthenian, rhetor and demagogue, [the man] who was the first to attach proems and epilogues [sc. to his speeches]. He lived in the time when the archonship was suspended.
- κ1481ΚειριάδηςKeiriades, Keiriadai-man, demesman of Keiriadai[sc. Keiriadai is a deme] of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Hippothontis.
- κ1556ΚῆττοιKettoi, CettiA deme of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Leontis.
- κ1705Κλαστάσειςyou will cut down to size, you will trim[Meaning] you will trample on, you will wrestle down, you will oppress, you will subordinate, you will harass, you will shake; some [sc. say it means] you will clamour for; but better [sc. would …
- κ1719ΚλεόβουλοςKleoboulos, CleobulusSon of Euagoras, from Lindos, one of the so-called Seven Sages, distinguished among those of his time for strength and beauty, he studied philosophy in Egypt. He had a daughter named Kleobouline who composed …
- κ1778ΚλήμηςKlemes, Clemens, ClementAn historian; he wrote [on] Roman emperors and rulers; and Against Hieronymos on the Isokratean figures; and other things.
- κ1786Κληρωτήριαallotment-machines[Meaning] allotment authorities, allotment-urns. Aristophanes [writes]: "and what will you use the allotment-machines for?" -- "I'll take (an urn) down into the agora, and then standing by [sc. the statue of] Harmodius, I'll draw …
- κ1911ΚοθωκίδηςKothokides, KothokidianA proper name.
- κ1929Κολάκρετονkolakretes, treasurerAristophanes [writes]: "and now I simply want to offer you whatever you wish, except to drink the milk of a kolakretes."
- κ1978ΚολυτεύςKollyteus, Kollytan, Collytan[sc. A word found] in Lucian, in the Timon or Misanthrope. Kol[l]yteus is a deme of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Aigeis.
- κ2051ΚονσούλουςconsulsThose who managed the Roman state named them rulers, as being a kind of advisors and public speakers. The Greeks later have called them u(/patoi ["highest"] because of their extreme authority. See further under …
- κ2095Κορκορυγάςrumblings[Meaning] shouts, uproars, disturbances. "Stop battles and rumblings, so that we may call [sc. you] Lysimache." Aristophanes [sc. also writes]: "those aiming at the magistracies, they were stirring up some rumbling". Meaning they were …
- κ2253Κωμάρχηςvillage headman[A term for] the ruler of the cities in Xenophon.
- κ2282ΚωνσιστώριονconsistoryAmong Romans this is the term for the council and the organisation where discussions about urgent matters are held.
- κ2433ΚριόςKrios, Crios, Krioa, CrioaA deme of Attica. Also [sc. attested is] *Krio/then ["from-Krios"], adverb. Or [sc. the adverb can be] Krih=qen.
- κ2439ΚριωεύςKrioan, CrioanKrioa [is] a deme of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Antiochis.
- κ2524ΚτησιφῶνKtesiphon, Ctesiphon, CtesiphoOne of the ten envoys who served as envoy with Demosthenes and Aeschines. But it might be another [sc. man of the same name] who drafted the decree about the crown for Demosthenes, the …
- κ2533Κοιαίστωρquaestor"Managing the office of quaestor, which I think got its name amongst the Romans from searching-out."