καῦμα

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό, (καίω)

   A burning heat, esp. of the sun, καύματος ἔξ after sun-heat, Il.5.865, cf. Hes.Op.415,588, Alc.39, S.Ant.417, Epinic.1.10, etc.; πρὶν ἂν τὸ κ. παρέλθῃ the heat of the day, Pl.Phdr. 242a, cf. Ti.70d; ἐὰν ᾖ κ. Arist.Mete.342b10: freq. in pl., ἡλίου τε καύμασιν S.OC350, cf. Hdt.3.104, X.Cyn.5.9, etc.; [τόποι] ὑπὸ καυμάτων διαφθειρόμενοι Isoc.11.12; καύματα καὶ χειμῶνες Phld.Piet.87: in pl., also of frost, Ath.3.98b, Luc.Lex.2.    2 fever heat, Th.2.49; of inflamed conditions, Hp.VM19, Aph.7.13: metaph., of love, κ. ἀρσενικόν AP12.87.    II in pl., holes burnt by cautery, Hp.Art.11, Arist.Pr.863a31.    III brand on cattle, IG7.3171.44 (Orchom. Boeot.).    IV embers of sacrifices, Pl.Criti.12od.    V firewood, PLond.3.1166.6, al. (i A.D.).