καίριος

English (LSJ)

α, ον, also ος, ον Thgn.341, A.Ch.1064, S.Ph.637, Luc.Nigr. 35:    I (καιρός 11) in Hom. always of Place, in or at the right place, hence of parts of the body, καίριον a vital part, Il.8.84,326; ἐν καιρίῳ 4.185; ὁ αὐχήν ἐστι τῶν καιρίων X.Eq.12.2, cf. 8 (Sup.); of wounds, mortal, καιρίῃ (sc. πληγῇ) τετύφθαι Hdt.3.64; πέπληγμαι καιρίαν πληγήν A.Ag.1343; καιρίας πληγῆς τυχεῖν ib. 1292, cf. X.Cyr.5.4.5; καιρίας (v.l. -ίους) σφαγάς E.Ph.1431; ἔχειν τὴν καταφορὰν κ. Plb.2.33.3; butalso, grave, serious, νουσήματα, τρώματα, Hp.Morb.1.5: generally, καιριωτάτης τετευχέναι Χώρας Theol.Ar.44.    II of Time, in season, timely, εὕρισκε ταῦτα καιριώτατα εἶναι Hdt.1.125, cf. Emp.111.6; Χρὴ λέγειν τὰ κ. A.Th.1, cf. Ch.582; καίριοι συμφοραί ib.1064; εἴ τι κ. λέγει S.Ant.724; δρᾶν, φρονεῖν τὰ κ., Id.Aj.120, El.228 (lyr.); καίριος σπουδή Id.Ph.637; -ωτέρα βουλή E.Heracl.471; κ. ἐνθύμημα X. HG4.5.4; τὸ ἀεὶ κ. Id.Cyr.4.2.12, etc.; πρὸς τὸ κ., = καιρίως, S.Ph. 525; critical, αὐτὰ τὰ κ. ἔχων ἑκκαίδεκα (sc. ἔτη) AP12.22 (Scyth.); agreeing with the subject, καιρίαν δ' ἡμῖν ὁρῶ στείχουσαν Ἰοκάστην coming at the right time, S.OT631; καίριος ἤλυθες E.El.598; καιρία (Dind. for καὶ δορία) πτώσιμος falling at the exact or fatal moment, A. Ag.1122 (lyr.); τὰ κ. timely circumstances, opportunities, Th.4.10; emergencies, D.C.Fr.70.8.    2 lasting but for a season, AP12.224 (Strato).    III chief, principal, τὰ καιριώτατα τῶν κλημάτων Thphr. CP3.15.4, cf. 6.4.2.    IV Adv. -ρίως in season, seasonably, κ. εἰρημένον A.Ag.1372; σκοπεῖν E.Rh.339: Comp. -ωτέρως X.Cyr.4.5.49.    2 mortally, οὐτασμένος A.Ag.1344, cf. Plb.2.69.2.