κατεῖπον: Difference between revisions

|Definition=inf. [[κατειπεῖν]], used as aor. to the pres. [[καταγορεύω]] ([[κατερῶ]] (v. [[κατερέω]]) being the fut.):—also in form κατεῖπα [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]2.89, Ar. ''Pax'' 20:—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[speak against]] or [[to the prejudice of]], [[accuse]], [[denounce]], τινος Ar.''Pax'' 377, ''Th.''340; κ. τινὸς πρός τινα Pl.''Tht.''149a, cf. [[Xenophon|X.]]''[[Memorabilia|Mem.]]''2.6.33: abs., [[give information]], [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]2.89, πρὸς τοὺς βασιλέας ''SIG''986.7 (Chios, v/iv B.C.).<br><span class="bld">II</span> c. acc., [[declare]], [[report]], εἴ σοι γάμον κατεῖπον E.''Med.'' 589; κ. τοῖς θεαταῖς τὸν λόγον Ar.''V.''54; <b class="b3">τἀν Σάμῳ</b> ib.283 (lyr.); <b class="b3">πατέρα κ.</b> [[make]] him [[known]], E.''Ion'' 1345; <b class="b3">κ. τοὺς ποιήσαντας, τὰ γεγενημένα</b>, [[denounce]] them, And.2.7: c. acc. et part., κ. σῷ κασιγνήτῳ πόσιν ἥκοντα E.''Hel.''898; [[enumerate]], φύλλα δένδρων ''Anacreont.''13.2.<br><span class="bld">2</span> abs., [[tell]], <b class="b3">κάτειπέ μοι</b> [[tell]] me, Ar.''Nu.''155, ''Pl.''86: followed by interrog., <b class="b3">κ. ὅκως</b>… [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]1.20; [[πόθεν]]… Ar.''Pax''20; <b class="b3">ὅ τι σιωπᾷς, κ. μοι</b> ib.657; πρὸς σὲ κ., ἐφ' οἷς ἐλύπησάν με Isoc.5.17, etc.