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κατακάμπτω

κατακάμπτω, to bend down

κατακάμπτω,
  • bend down, so as to be concave, ἐξ ὀρθοῦ κ. Pl. Ti. 71c; εἰς ἓν κύκλῳ ib. 36b; κ. τὰς στροφάς, v. στροφή I.3:—Pass., opp. ἀνακάμπτομαι, Arist. Mete. 386a1; φλὲψ ἐπὶ τὴν ῥάχιν -ομένη Gal. 15.530: pf. part. Pass. -κεκαμμένος bending over, cj. in Thphr. HP 3.18.8.
    • II cover with a vault, λίθῳ κατακαμφθέντες Str. 5.3.8.
    • III metaph., κ. ἐλπίδας bend down, overthrow hopes, E. Tr. 1252 (Burges, -γναψε codd., anap.):—Pass., to be bent (by entreaty), Aeschin. 1.187.

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