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κ11Καγχάζειjeers, mocks[Meaning he/she/it] laughs continually. Eunapius [writes]: "the Huns had gone away flatly jeering." And Sophocles [writes]: "everyone mocking with tongues." That is, blaspheming. "In his heart he was jeering, but outwardly he was angry …highshort
κ17Καδμεία νίκηKadmeian victory, Cadmean victoryThis is said in reference to those who are victorious to their hurt. Some say that [this is because] after their victory the Thebans were defeated by the Epigonoi; others [say it is because] …highmedium
κ18Καδμεία νίκηKadmeian victory, Cadmean victoryThey explain the [proverb] as referring to an unprofitable victory; since when Eteokles and Polyneikes fought in single combat both of them perished. But others say that it is used in reference to those …highshort
κ33Καθαπτόςequipped with, wrapped in[Meaning he who is] wearing. Aristophanes in Frogs [writes]: "[Dionysos...] wrapped in fawn-skins [...]."[sc. Formed] like tarakto/s ["disturbed"]. When it is said otherwise, it means "able to take hold."highshort
κ37Καθαρῶςclearly[Meaning] exactly. Plainly. "Calling to council anyone who was noble amongst the Persians, he disclosed these matters."highshort
κ48Καθελώνhaving overpoweredDemosthenes [writes "or having overpowered on a road"] meaning having done away with [someone] and killed [him]. Stesichorus and Sophocles also used the word in this way.highshort
κ112Καθιππάζεσθαιto trample underfoot[Meaning] to harry, to dispute, to contend with. "Bion the sophist was a complicated man, one who had given much ammunition to those wishing to trample philosophy underfoot".highshort
κ141Κακανδρίαunmanliness[Meaning] cowardice. Sophocles [writes]: "the one who in his cowardice and unmanliness betrayed you, dearest Ajax." Teucer says [this] about the death of Ajax.highshort
κ155Κακίονοςof a worse one[Meaning] of an inferior one.highshort
κ159Κακοηθέσταταmost ill-naturedIt is said of keys. Aristophanes in Thesmophoriazusae [writes] "for husbands now carry secret keys, most ill-natured ones, certain Lakonian ones, with three teeth. So previously it was possible, for women who had had …highshort
κ162Κακόθρουςbad-mouthing[Meaning] slanderous; "or [whenever] a raging, bad-mouthing speech from the Danaans attacks."highshort
κ165Κακοπινέστατονfilthiest, most filthy, very filthyThe [term] "filthy" [pi/non] is applied sometimes to the appearance, sometimes to character. In the latter case it therefore signified someone malicious. Meaning a piece of flattery, a nuisance, filthiest, foul. For "filthy" (pinw=des) …highmedium
κ166Κακορρήμωνill-omened[*kakorrh/mwn;] and in the neuter kakorrh=mon..highshort
κ175Κακόσχολοςidler[Meaning] a rascal.highshort
κ191ΚάλαϊςKalais, CalaisA proper name. [There is] also a color "kala/i+non." Aeschylus [writes]: "in various [...] colors."highshort
κ207Κάλληbeautiful things[Meaning] purple robes. Also blue-green pottery. Aeschylus [writes]: "in many-colored [...] beautiful things."highshort
κ227ΚαλλίμαχοςCallimachus, Kallimachos, KallimakhosSon of Battus and Mesatma, of Cyrene. Grammarian. A pupil of Hermocrates of Iasus, a grammarian. He married the daughter of Euphrates of Syracuse; his sister's son was the younger Callimachus, who wrote on …highmedium
κ240ΚαλλισθένηςKallisthenes, CallisthenesSon of Diotimos, though some [say] of Kallisthenes; of Olynthos;; pupil and nephew of Aristotle, who arranged for him to be in the entourage of Alexander [the Great] of Macedon. Alexander put [him] in …highmedium
κ263Καλπάζεινto trot[Meaning] to proceed gently.highshort
κ318ΚανοῦνbasketA small basket. At the festival of the Dionysia at Athens the well-born women used to be basket-carriers. The baskets on which they put the first-fruits of all [crops] were made of gold. [The …highmedium
κ337Κάπηλοςretailer, hucksterSome suppose [it] to be one [word] in place of another, as in the [quotation] from Sophocles: "much mud is stirred up from jars." Sophocles [is] prone to [use the word] phlo/s ["mud"]. However, …highmedium
κ346Καπνοῦ σκιάsmoke's shadow[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to exceedingly weak [people/things]. "And he does not know that he is killing a corpse or smoke's shadow, a mere phantom; for he would not have caught me …highshort
κ365ΚαρδίαheartAquatic [animals] do not have a heart, or lungs. Those which have lungs cool their inner warmth by the trachea as a wind-pipe, when the air enters through it. But fish cool their inner …highmedium
κ391ΚαρῖνοςKarinos, Carinus[Carinus], son of the emperor Carus, having come to power and [become] master of his desire, shot up [through] such great evil to tyranny, that to those who experienced it he made golden the …highmedium
κ394ΚαρκίνοςKarkinos, Carcinus[Karkinos] of Acragas, a tragedian. Also Karkinos, son of Theodektes or Xenocles, an Athenian, a tragedian. He produced 160 plays and had 1 victory. He was in his prime during the 100th Olympiad, before …highmedium
κ396ΚαρκίνοςCarcinus, KarkinosAn Attic poet. Someone is mocking Carcinus’ sons thus: "homebred quails, kitbag-gulleted dancers, dwarfish, bits of dung, inventers of artifices." "For their father said that, one evening, a weasel had strangled [the drama which …highmedium
κ397Καρκίνου ποιήματαKarkinos' poems, Carcinus' poemsMenander in False Heracles [sc. uses the phrase]. Meaning riddling [ones]. For Karkinos, when depicting Orestes [departing?] from Ilion [and] compelled to admit that he had killed his mother, made him reply in riddles.highshort
κ413Καρπίζουσινthey fertilize[Meaning] they irrigate, they make [things] fruitful.highshort
κ425ΚάρταcertainlyFrom the [writings] of Sophocles. Ajax says to his own child: "for not perceiving [is] certainly a painless evil, until you learn to rejoice and to grieve."highshort
κ428Καρτερόςmighty[Meaning] one who is able to rule over [someone/something]. "He was able to become mighty of [= in] the city, but he gave it [sc. the city] to the king." And elsewhere: "[they] about …highshort