κατασιωπάω
Ἓν οἶδα, ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα → I know only one thing, that I know nothing | all I know is that I know nothing.
English (LSJ)
A keep silence, Isoc.8.38, Arist.Rh.1413b7, J.Ap.2.33, etc.; εἰδότες κ, Arist.Ath.14.2; πρός τι D.41.23. 2 c. acc. rei, keep silent, pass over, τὸ γεγονός D.S.32.10:—Pass., Isoc.4.27. 3 condemn by silence, πόλιν D.Chr.32.98. II causal, make silent, silence, τὴν γυναῖκα X.HG5.4.7, cf. Luc.Bis Acc.17, Anach.19, Dom. 16:—Med., cause silence, X.HG2.4.20; κατασιωπήσασθαι διὰ τοῦ σαλπιγκτοῦ τὸν θόρυβον Plb.18.46.9.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1377] (s. σιωπάω), verschweigen; εὐεργεσίας κατασιωπηθείσας Isocr. 4, 27; absol., schweigen, 3, 53 u. Sp. – Zum Schweigen bringen, τὴν γυναῖκα φοβήσαντες κατεσιώπησαν Xen. Hell. 5, 4, 7; Luc. Iov. Trag. 13 u. Sp. – Auch med., Stillschweigen gebieten, κήρυξ κατασιωπησάμενος ἔλεξε Xen. Hell. 2, 4, 20, wie Luc. gymn. 19 das act. braucht; κατασιωπήσασθαι τὸν θόρυβον, den Lärmen beschwichtigen, Pol. 18, 29, 9.
