καταψάω

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καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)

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Full diacritics: καταψάω Medium diacritics: καταψάω Low diacritics: καταψάω Capitals: ΚΑΤΑΨΑΩ
Transliteration A: katapsáō Transliteration B: katapsaō Transliteration C: katapsao Beta Code: kataya/w

English (LSJ)

   A stroke, caress, καταψῶσα τοῦ παιδίου τὴν κεφαλήν Hdt.6.61; καταψῶν αὐτὸν [τὸν κάνθαρον] ὥσπερ πωλίον Ar.Pax75, cf.X.Ap. 28; τὸ φαλακρόν Herod.6.76:—Pass., Asclep. ap. Gal.12.411; to be stroked the right way, Sch.Gen.Il.21.474.    2 metaph., smooth down, Plb.2.13.6, 10.18.3; cajole, wheedle, BGU1011.13 (ii B.C.).    3 scrape down, τοὺς τοίχους IG11(2).199A48(Delos, iii B.C.); rub down, ἅτερος τὸν ἕτερον Luc.Anach.1.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

καταψάω: τρίβω ἐλαφρά, ἠρέμα διὰ τῆς χειρὸς ἵνα κολακεύσω, ἡμερώσω, «χαϊδεύω» διὰ τῆς χειρός, θωπεύω, ὡς τὸ Ὁμηρικὸν καταρρέζω, καταψῶσα αὐτοῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἡρόδ. 6. 61· καταψῶν αὐτὸν τὸν κάνθαρον, ὥσπερ πωλίον Ἀριστοφ. Εἰρ. 75, πρβλ. Ξεν. Ἀπολ. 28· τὰς ὑπήνας κ. ἄκροις τοῖς δακτύλοις Εὐνάπ. σ. 201, 21· καταψῆσαι τοῦ ἵππου τὰ ὦτα καὶ τὴν χαίτην Φιλόστρ. σ. 59· τοὺς παῖδας προσαγόμενος καὶ καταψήσας θαρρεῖν ἐκέλευεν Πολύβ. 10. 18, 3· μεταφορ., καθησυχάζω, καταψήσαντες καὶ καταπραΰναντες τὸν Ἀσδρούβαν Πολύβ. 2. 13, 6., 10. 18, 3· ἴδε καταψήχω ΙΙ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

-ῶ :
flatter de la main, caresser, acc..
Étymologie: κατά, ψάω.