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|Transliteration C=katadesis
|Transliteration C=katadesis
|Beta Code=kata/desis
|Beta Code=kata/desis
|Definition=εως, ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[binding fast]], Plu.2.771a. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[binding by magic knots]]: hence, [[spells]], [[enchantments]], in pl., <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>933a</span>.</span>
|Definition=εως, ἡ, <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[binding fast]], Plu.2.771a. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[binding by magic knots]]: hence, [[spells]], [[enchantments]], in pl., <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>933a</span>.</span>
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English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,    A binding fast, Plu.2.771a.    II binding by magic knots: hence, spells, enchantments, in pl., Pl.Lg.933a.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1345] ἡ, das An-, Festbinden, der Verband; Plut. amat. 25; neben ἐπῳδαί Plat. Legg. XI, 933 a; vgl. κατάδεσμος.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κατάδεσις: -εως, ἡ, τὸ στερεῶς δένειν, στερεὸν δέσιμον, Πλούτ. 2. 771Α. ΙΙ. δέσις διὰ μαγείας, Λατ. defixio, Πλάτ. Νόμ. 933Α· πρβλ. κατάδεσμος.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
action de lier, d’attacher.
Étymologie: καταδέω¹.

Greek Monolingual

κατάδεσις, ἡ (Α) καταδέω (Ι)]
1. στερεό δέσιμο
2. δέσιμο κάποιου με μάγια
3. στον πληθ. οἱ καταδέσεις
μαγείες, μαγγανείες («ἐπῳδαῑς καὶ καταδέσεσι», Πλάτ.).

Russian (Dvoretsky)

κατάδεσις: εως ἡ
1) перевязь, повязка (τῆς κεφαλῆς Plut.);
2) магический узел (один из приемов античной магии) Plat.

Dutch (Woordenboekgrieks.nl)

κατάδεσις -εως, ἡ [καταδέω 1] bezwering.