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προκάθημαι

προκάθημαι, to be seated before

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προκατημένων present middle participle feminine genitive plural, present middle participle masculine genitive plural, present middle participle neuter genitive plural of προκάθημαι

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προκάθημαι, Ion. προ-κάτημαι, prop. pf. of προκαθέζομαι:—
  • to be seated before, π. τοσοῦτο πρὸ τῆς ἄλλης Ἑλλάδος lie so far in front of Greece, of the Thessalians, Hdt. 7.172.
      • 2 c. gen., to be seated or lie before a place, so as to defend it, ἐπὶ τῷ στόματι π. τῆς θαλάμης Arist. HA 550b5: hence, generally, protect, defend, τῶν ἑωυτοῦ, Ἰώνων, Hdt. 8.36, 9.106, cf. Th. 8.76, X. HG 5.2.4; τῆς Ῥώμης Plb. 2.24.15, al.; αἱ -καθήμεναι θεαὶ τῆς πόλεως SIG 694.50 (Elaea, ii B. C.): rare in Poets, φυλακὴν . . στρατιᾶς π., of sentinels, E. Rh. 6 (anap.).
    • II preside over, τὸ προκαθήμενον τῆς πόλεως Pl. Lg. 758d; τοῦ πλήθους Arist. Pol. 1322b14: metaph., γεύσεως ὄσφρησις π. Ph. 1.603.
      • 2 abs., sit in public or preside, Plb. 5.63.7, etc.; οἱ π. ἄρχοντες Id. 12.16.6.
        • b sit at meals, καθʼ ἡλικίαν καὶ τιμήν Str. 3.3.7.

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