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κατανοέω

κατανοέω, to observe well, to understand

κατανο-έω,
  • observe well, understand, apprehend, ὡς ἐμὲ κατανοέειν Hdt. 2.28, cf. 93; οὐ χαλεπὸν τῷ βουλομένῳ κ. Lys. 25.34; οὐ . . κατανοῶ τὸ νῦν ἐρωτώμενον Pl. Sph. 233a; κ. ὅ τι λέγω Id. Grg. 455b; οὐ πάνυ κατανοῶ Id. Phlb. 48a; κ. ὅτι . . Id. Sph. 264b; κατανοεῖς τίς ποτʼ ἐστίν . . ; Antiph. 33.1; ἐκεῖνο, ὅτι . . Epicur. Ep. 1 p.30 U.; ἐκ τίνων . . καὶ πότε . . καὶ πῶς . . Plb. 1.12.9:—Pass., of a doctrine, to be grasped and hence accepted, μᾶλλον μᾶλλον κ. Epicur. Nat. 138G.; εἰς καρδίαν -εῖται is understood of . ., Heph.Astr. 1.1.
      • 2 perceive, τῷ κατανοουμένῳ τὸ κατανοοῦν ἐξομοιῶσαι the percipient to the perceived, Pl. Ti. 90d, etc.: c. part., κ. οὐ πολλοὺς ὄντας Th. 2.3.
      • 3 learn, τῆς Περσίδος γλώσσης ὅσα ἐδύνατο κατενόησε Id. 1.138.
      • 4 consider, περί τινος X. Cyr. 1.6.20.
      • 5 look at, view, τὴν οἰκίαν Ath. 5.179a.
    • II to be in oneʼs right mind, in oneʼs senses, Hp. Epid. 1.4.3 [1.26.γʹ], 5.39.

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