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Menander, Monostichoi, 545
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Full diacritics: κᾰθαρτής Medium diacritics: καθαρτής Low diacritics: καθαρτής Capitals: ΚΑΘΑΡΤΗΣ
Transliteration A: kathartḗs Transliteration B: kathartēs Transliteration C: kathartis Beta Code: kaqarth/s

English (LSJ)

οῦ, ὁ,

   A cleanser, purifier, μάγοι καὶ κ. Hp.Morb. Sacr.1, cf. D.Chr.4.89(pl.); σοῦ γὰρ ἔρχομαι . . κ. S.El.70; στρατοῦ κ. Id.Fr.34; τῆς χώρας Ar.V.1043; ποταμῶν Plu.Luc.26; θηρίων, of Heracles, Max.Tyr.21.6: metaph., δοξῶν . . . περὶ ψυχὴν κ. εἶναι Pl.Sph. 231e; as occupational name, IG5(1).209.25 (i B.C.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1282] ὁ, der Reiniger, der durch Reinigungsopfer entsühnt; τῆς χώρας Ar. Vesp. 1043; Orest, der den Vater rächen will, sagt σοῦ γὰρ ἔρχομαι δίκῃ καθ. Soph. El. 70; übertr., δοξῶν ἐμποδίων μαθήμασι περὶ ψυχὴν καθαρτὴν εἶναι Plat. Soph. 231 e; Sp., wie Plut.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κᾰθαρτής: -οῦ, ὁ, (καθαίρω) ὁ καθαρίζων ἀπὸ ἐνοχῆς ἢ μιάσματος, ὁ ἐξαγνίζων, Ἱππ. 301. 38· σοῦ γὰρ ἔρχομαι…. καθαρτὴς Σοφ. Ἠλ. 70· στρατοῦ καθ. ὁ αὐτ. ἐν Ἀποσπ. 32· τῆς χώρας Ἀριστοφ. Σφ. 1043· δοξῶν... περὶ ψυχὴν καθ. εἶναι Πλάτ. Σοφιστ. 231Ε.

French (Bailly abrégé)

οῦ (ὁ) :
c. καθαρτήρ.