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καταπτίσσω

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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Transliteration A: kataptíssō Transliteration B: kataptissō Transliteration C: kataptisso Beta Code: katapti/ssw

English (LSJ)

   A grind to powder, Plu.2.449e, Nic.Dam.118J.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1373] zerstoßen, zermalmen; neben κατακόπτω Plut. da virt. mor. 10; Stob. fl. 123, 12.