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καταναίω

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Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus l. 1225
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Transliteration A: katanaíō Transliteration B: katanaiō Transliteration C: katanaio Beta Code: katanai/w

English (LSJ)

   A make to dwell, settle:—Act. only in poet. aor., κατένασσε πατὴρ ἐς πείρατα γαίης Hes.Op.168; κ. ὑπὸ Χθονός Id.Th.6 20; γουνοῖσιν Νεμείης ib.329, cf. B.3.60:—aor. Med., δυσαρέστους δαίμονας αὐτοῦ κατανασσαμένη A.Eu.929 (anap.):—Pass., only in aor., take up one's abode, dwell, ὑπὸ δειράσι Παρνασοῦ κατενάσθη E.Ph.207 (lyr.); ἐν τῇ Χώρᾳ κατένασθεν (3pl.) Ar.V.662: so in aor. Med., ἐν Κέῳ κατενάσσατο A.R.2.520.    2 establish, βωμόν B.10.41.