| |Definition=ου (from [[καταρράσσω]]), or [[καταράκτης]] (from [[καταράσσω]], cf. <span class="bibl">Eust.1053.5</span>); <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> ὦ κατᾰράκται <span class="title">Epigr.Gr.</span>979.7 (Philae). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">I</span> as adjective, [[down-rushing]], [[ὄμβρος]] <span class="bibl">Str.14.1.21</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[sheer]], [[abrupt]], τὸν καταρράκτην ὀδόν <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1590</span> (cf. Sch.; καταφράκτην Suid. [[sub verbo|s.v.]] [[ὀδός]]). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> as [[substantive]], [[waterfall]], [[cataract]], especially of the [[Nile]], <span class="bibl">D.S.1.32</span>, <span class="bibl">17.97</span>, <span class="bibl">Str.17.1.2</span> and <span class="bibl">49</span>, <span class="title">Epigr.Gr.</span> [[l.c.]]:—Ion. [[Καταρρήκτης]], name of a [[river]] in [[Phrygia]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.26</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[portcullis]], <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Ant.</span>76</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Arat.</span>26</span>, <span class="bibl">D.H.8.67</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[trapdoor]], οἱ καταρράκται τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἠνεῴχθησαν = the floodgates of the heavens were opened <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">Ge.</span>7.11</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">4 Ki.</span>7.2</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> [[movable bridge]], for [[board]]ing [[ship]]s, <span class="bibl">App.<span class="title">BC</span>5.82</span>; for [[attack]]ing [[elephant]]s, <span class="bibl">D.H.20.1</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> [[sluice]], <span class="bibl">Hld.9.8</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">6</span> a [[seabird]], prob. so called from [[swoop]]ing down upon its [[prey]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>887</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>509a4</span>, <span class="bibl">615a28</span>, Juba <span class="bibl">68a</span>, <span class="bibl">Dionys.<span class="title">Av.</span>2.2</span>, <span class="bibl">3.22</span>; [[cormorant]], Hebr. shālâkh, <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">De.</span>14.16(17)</span>, al.; of an [[eagle]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>377</span>; of the [[Harpies]], ib. <span class="bibl">714</span>.</span> | | |Definition=καταρράκτου (from [[καταρράσσω]]), or [[καταράκτης]] (from [[καταράσσω]], cf. Eust.1053.5);<br><span class="bld">A</span> ὦ κατᾰράκται ''Epigr.Gr.''979.7 (Philae).<br><span class="bld">I</span> as adjective, [[down-rushing]], [[ὄμβρος]] Str.14.1.21.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[sheer]], [[abrupt]], τὸν καταρράκτην ὀδόν S.''OC''1590 (cf. Sch.; καταφράκτην Suid. [[sub verbo|s.v.]] [[ὀδός]]).<br><span class="bld">II</span> as [[substantive]], [[waterfall]], [[cataract]], especially of the [[Nile]], D.S.1.32, 17.97, Str.17.1.2 and 49, ''Epigr.Gr.'' [[l.c.]]:—Ion. [[Καταρρήκτης]], name of a [[river]] in [[Phrygia]], Hdt.7.26.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[portcullis]], Plu.''Ant.''76, ''Arat.''26, D.H.8.67.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[trapdoor]], οἱ καταρράκται τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἠνεῴχθησαν = the floodgates of the heavens were opened [[LXX]] ''Ge.''7.11, cf. ''4 Ki.''7.2.<br><span class="bld">4</span> [[movable bridge]], for [[board]]ing [[ship]]s, App.''BC''5.82; for [[attack]]ing [[elephant]]s, D.H.20.1.<br><span class="bld">5</span> [[sluice]], Hld.9.8.<br><span class="bld">6</span> a [[seabird]], prob. so called from [[swoop]]ing down upon its [[prey]], Ar.''Av.''887, Arist.''HA''509a4, 615a28, Juba 68a, Dionys.''Av.''2.2, 3.22; [[cormorant]], Hebr. shālâkh, [[LXX]] ''De.''14.16(17), al.; of an [[eagle]], S.''Fr.''377; of the [[Harpies]], ib. 714. |
