καταβολή: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[throwing down]]: hence, [[sowing]], <span class="bibl">Corp.Herm.9.6</span>; especially of [[begetting]], <b class="b3">κ. σπέρματος, σπερμάτων</b>, <span class="bibl">Philol.13</span>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Am.</span>19</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Hebr.</span>11.11</span>, <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">Epict.</span>1.13.3</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ Ῥωμύλου σπορὰ καὶ κ</b>. Plu.2.320b. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> [[congenital defect]], <b class="b3">ἀπὸ ξυγγενικῆς αἰτίας καὶ κ</b>. <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Tim.</span>37</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">c</span> Astrol., [[nativity]], <b class="b3">ἡ ἐξ ἀρχῆς κ</b>. <span class="bibl">Vett.Val.220.29</span>, al. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[paying down]], esp. by instalments, <b class="b3">καταβάλλειν τὰς κ</b>. <span class="bibl">D.59.27</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ ἀργύριον ἔφερε καταβολὴν τῇ πόλει</b> paid money as [[a deposit]] (by way of caution), Docum.ib.<span class="bibl">37.22</span>, cf.<span class="title">IG</span>12(7).515.26 (Amorgos, ii B. C.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">UPZ</span>112v12</span> (pl., ii B. C.), etc.; ἔχειν τῆς γῆς… καταβολήν [[liability for rent]], PEleph. 23.17 (iii B. C.): pl., [[instalments]], PLips.12.17 (iii A. D.), etc. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[laying of a foundation]]: hence, [[building]], [[structure]], <span class="bibl">LXX<span class="title">2 Ma.</span>2.29</span>; τῆς ἀρχιτεκτονίας <span class="bibl">Bito 49.2</span>; ἔργου <span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">AJ</span>12.2.9</span>: but usually metaph., </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">1</span> [[foundation]], [[beginning]], ἱερῶν ἀγώνων <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>2.4</span>; τῆς περιόδου <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>352b15</span>; κ. ἐποιεῖτο καὶ θεμέλιον ὑπεβάλλετο τυραννίδος <span class="bibl">Plb.13.6.2</span>; κ. κόσμου <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Matt.</span>13.35</span>,<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Eph.</span>1.4</span>; κ.κοσμική <span class="title">Cat.Cod.Astr.</span>8(3).138 (Thessal.); ἡ πρώτη κ. τῆς φιλοσόφου θεωρίας Procl. <b class="b2">in Alc.Praef</b>.p.8C.; <b class="b3">ἐκ καταβολῆς</b> from [[the foundations]]: hence, [[anew]], <b class="b3">σκάφη ἐκ κ. ἐναυπηγοῦντο</b>, of [[fresh]] construction, <span class="bibl">Plb.1.36.8</span>; <b class="b3">ἐκ κ. πλάττων</b>, of [[pure]] invention, <span class="bibl">Id.15.25.35</span>: hence, of [[set purpose]], [[deliberately]], <span class="bibl">Id.1.47.7</span>, <span class="bibl">24.8.9</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> = [[θυσία]], [[τελετή]], Hsch., cf. [[κατηβολή]]. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[periodical attack]] of illness, [[fit]], τῆς ἀσθενείας <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>519a</span>, cf. κατηβολή; πυρετοῦ <span class="bibl">D.9.29</span>, <span class="bibl">Ph.1.399</span>, <span class="bibl">2.563</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Aristid.<span class="title">Or.</span>50(26).59</span>, Id.2.166J.; [[trance]], <span class="bibl">Poll.1.16</span>; cf. Lat. [[catabolicus]]. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> [[detraction]], [[abuse]], Phld.<span class="title">Rh.</span>2.56S.: pl., <span class="bibl">Ph.2.571</span> codd. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">V</span> perhaps [[outer wrapper]] (cf. [[κατάβλημα]] <span class="bibl">11.4</span>) of a bandage, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Off.</span>9</span>.</span>