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Ὁ δὲ μὴ δυνάμενος κοινωνεῖν ἢ μηδὲν δεόμενος δι' αὐτάρκειαν οὐθὲν μέρος πόλεως, ὥστε θηρίον θεός → Whoever is incapable of associating, or has no need to because of self-sufficiency, is no part of a state; so he is either a beast or a god

Aristotle, Politics, 1253a25
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Transliteration A: kataḯssō Transliteration B: kataissō Transliteration C: kataisso Beta Code: katai/+ssw

English (LSJ)

fut. -ΐξω,

   A rush down from, ἔκποθεν ὀλέθρου A.R.2.224; opp. ἀναΐσσω, Herm. ap. Stob.1.49.68:—Med., rush in from above, αἰθὴρ κατᾰΐσσεται Emp.100.7.    II c. acc., rush, dart through, φρὴν . . κόσμον . . καταΐσσουσα Id.134.5.