καταιθαλόω

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γέλως ἄκαιρος κλαυμάτων παραίτιος → ill-timed laughter causes tears (Menander)

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Transliteration A: kataithalóō Transliteration B: kataithaloō Transliteration C: kataithaloo Beta Code: kataiqalo/w

English (LSJ)

   A burn to ashes, δόμους . . καταιθαλώσω A.Fr.160; ὃν Ζεὺς κεραυνῷ πυρπόλῳ καταιθαλοῖ E.Supp.640; Μίμαντα πυρί Id.Ion 215 (lyr.); σῶμα καὶ δόμων περιπτυχὰς κ. Ar.Av.1242, cf. 1248; γαῖαν Lyc.1376: metaph., of love, καταιθαλώσεις τῶν νεωτέρων τινά Ar. Av.1261:—Pass., [Τροίας] πυρὶ κατῃθαλωμένης E.Tr.60; ὑπ' ἀσβόλου κατῃθαλωμένος all burnt and sooty, Luc.DDeor.5.4, cf. Artem.2.10; ἱερῶν-ουμένων Hp.Ep.27.