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Καππαδοκίζω

From LSJ

Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Καππᾰδοκίζω: εὐνοῶ τοὺς Καππαδόκας (Καππαδόκαι, ῶν, Ἡροδ.· ἢ Καππάδοκες, ων, Στράβ.), ἐκόλαζε τοὺς καππαδοκίσαντας Ἀππ. Μιθρ, 53. - Παθ., φέρομαι ὡς οἱ Καππαδόκαι, δηλ. φέρομαι δειλῶς, δολίως, πανούργως, Ἀνθ. Π. 11. 238.

Middle Liddell

[from Καππαδόκαι
to favour the Cappadocians,Hdt.:—Pass. to play the Cappadocian, Anth.