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- κ271Κάλυξcalyx, rosebud[Meaning the] closed bloom of a rose.
- κ274Κάμαξspear-shaft[Meaning] a stake, an upright timber. It is said in the feminine. "The Parthians twist their spear-shafts backwards and hang them around the necks of their horses." And elsewhere: "[she] receiving numberless long spear-shafts." …
- κ278Καματηρούςtired[Meaning them] who have grown weary. "Lest [Alexander] hand them over, tired and panting, to the unwearied barbarians."
- κ286Κάμνεινto toilIn reference to doing and laboring, and in reference to being ill. It is also said in reference to those who are dying. "Images of [those] who have toiled." But by taking the apo-prefix …
- κ287Καμμονίηendurance[Meaning] victory resulting from single-handed [combat].
- κ288Καμόντωνof those whose work is done[Meaning] of the dead. "Even should your boat be weighed down by ghosts of those whose work is done."
- κ289Κάμμοροςill-fated[Meaning] one who is suffering.
- κ291Κάμπηcaterpillar[no gloss]
- κ292Κάμπιος δρόμοςwinding courseSome [race-]courses were winding, not straight and simple, but having bends.
- κ293Καμπιδήκτωρdrill-master[no gloss]
- κ294ΚάμπτωI turn"He turned songs, as many as Nero bent and turned."
- κ297Καμπυλιάζεινto twist[Meaning] to curve and to bend.
- κ298Καννάβηhemp[no gloss]
- κ299Καναστραῖαkanastraia[Meaning] hollow vessels of some kind.
- κ302Κανδήλαcandle, torch[sc. The word is derived] from the [phrase] burning [kai/ein] clearly [dh=la].
- κ303Κάνδυλοςkandulos, kandylosA dish prepared with honey and milk; as also sour-sauce restraining a dish. See also in the [entry for] a)kro/drua ["fruits"].
- κ305Κάνναιςreeds"[Reeds] and straws the nomads [= Numidians] use in hut-making."
- κ306Κάνεονreed-basket[Meaning] a small basket. Also [sc. attested is the variant] kaneion [used] likewise.
- κ307Κάνηςreed-mat[Meaning] a rush-mat. And it is declined [in the genitive] ka/nhtos.
- κ313Κανθήλιοςpack-ass[sc. Someone] slow to understand, or dull. Or a large ass/donkey. Xenophon says: "in Babylon the date-palms are not less than a plethron in size: indeed, when they are under great pressure, they bend …
- κ314Κάνθωνpack-ass[Meaning] a donkey.
- κ326Καπανῆταιcords? charioteers?[no gloss]
- κ328Κάππαριςcaper[The word is derived] from the [phrase] "to take (ai)/resqai) out of the field (ka/mpou)".
- κ329ΚαπετωλεῖονCapitolium, Capitol[Meaning] the temple [of that name]. But [sc. also attested is the spelling] *kapitw/lion.
- κ330Κἄπειταand then[ka)/peita means the same as] kai\ e)/peita.
- κ331Κάπηθενfrom the manger, manger-likeand [sc. also attested is] kapi/strion ["manger-halter)"].
- κ333Καπηλείαςretail outlet, tavern-keeping[Meaning] trading-post(s). Also [sc. attested is] kaphlei=on ["shop/tavern"].
- κ334Καπηλικῶςdeceptively, vamped up for saleMeaning rascally. Since tavern-keepers adulterate the wine, mixing old [wine] with it. "Your tavern-keepers make the wine turbid."
- κ335Καπηλίςhuckstress, landlady[The term is derived] from the [phrase] "to spoil [kaku/nein] the dregs [phlo/n]". "Dregs" [phlo/s] [is] wine; hence also [comes] a)/mpelos, i.e. being e)/mpelos, having the dregs in itself.
- κ336Κάπηλοςsalesman, shopkeeper, retail-dealer[Meaning] a huckster, a businessman. "Salesman of shields". [Meaning] the huckster of every item.