| |Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[lessen]], [[abridge]], τὴν τοῦ λόγου σεμνότητα <span class="bibl">Demetr.<span class="title">Eloc.</span>44</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Luc. <span class="title">Gall.</span>14</span>, <span class="bibl">Porph.<span class="title">Sent.</span>40</span>:—Pass., to [[be made small]], <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">2 Ki.</span>7.19</span>; [[become less]], <span class="bibl">Marcellin.<span class="title">Puls.</span>310</span>: metaph., <span class="bibl">M.Ant.8.36</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> = [[κατασμικρίζω]], [[belittle]], κατασμικρῦναι καὶ διαφαυλίσαι Hierocl.<span class="bibl">p.59</span> A., cf. <span class="bibl">Max.Tyr.22.2</span>, <span class="bibl">Ath.8.359a</span>, <span class="bibl">Simp.<span class="title">in Epict.</span> p.102</span> D. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> = [[κατακερματίζω]], εἰς λεπτὰ καὶ ἀγεννῆ μόρια Max. Tyr.<span class="bibl">34.1</span> (Pass.).</span> | | |Definition=<span class="bld">A</span> [[lessen]], [[abridge]], τὴν τοῦ λόγου σεμνότητα Demetr.''Eloc.''44, cf. Luc. ''Gall.''14, Porph.''Sent.''40:—Pass., to [[be made small]], [[LXX]] ''2 Ki.''7.19; [[become less]], Marcellin.''Puls.''310: metaph., M.Ant.8.36.<br><span class="bld">II</span> = [[κατασμικρίζω]], [[belittle]], κατασμικρῦναι καὶ διαφαυλίσαι Hierocl.p.59 A., cf. Max.Tyr.22.2, Ath.8.359a, Simp.''in Epict.'' p.102 D.<br><span class="bld">III</span> = [[κατακερματίζω]], εἰς λεπτὰ καὶ ἀγεννῆ μόρια Max. Tyr.34.1 (Pass.). |