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καταρράπτω

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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: katarráptō Transliteration B: katarraptō Transliteration C: katarrapto Beta Code: katarra/ptw

English (LSJ)

   A stitch on or over, θύρη κατερραμμένη ῥιπὶ καλάμων a frame lashed to a crate, Hdt.2.96.    II stitch tight, τι ἔς τι Hp. Acut.21; sew up, Thphr.HP9.5.3; λίθον εἰς τὴν ζώνην κ. Plu.Ant.81; in Surgery, Gal.14.783:—Pass., Aen.Tact.31.4; καταρρᾰφῆναι ἐν μηρῷ Agatharch.7; τοῖς δέρμασι Sor.1.68.    2 metaph., devise, compass, Πενθεῖ καταρράψας μόρον A.Eu.26.