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|Definition=[ῡ],<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[cool]], [[chill]], ὕδωρ κ. τὴν ξηρὰν ἀναθυμίασιν [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Meteorologica|Mete.]]''361a2, cf. 368b34; ὁ φόβος καταψύχει Id.''PA''650b28, cf. ''Pr.''954b13, al.; <b class="b3">αἱ ἄτομοι… κατέψυξαν [τὸ σῶμα]</b> Epicur.''Fr.''60:—Pass., fut. -ψῠγήσομαι Vett.Val. 73.21: pf. -έψυγμαι: aor. -εψύχθην, also -εψύγην [ῠ] Arist.''Pr.''897a22:—to [[be chilled]], [[become cold]], Hp.''Aph.''4.40, [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Historia Animalium|HA]]''531b31, etc.; of persons, [[κατεψυγμένοι]], opp. [[θερμοί]], Id.''Rh.''1389b30.<br><span class="bld">2</span> metaph., <b class="b3">οὐ -έψυξαν τὴν ὁρμήν</b> [[did]] not [[allow]] their ardour to [[cool]], J.''BJ''1.2.7:—Pass., κατέψυκτο τὸ πρακτικόν Plu.''Pomp.''46, cf.Critodem. in Cat.Cod. Astr.8(1).259, Vett.Val.l.c.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[cool]], [[refresh]], καταψύχει πνοή A. ''Fr.''127.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[dry]] land after irrigation, ''PCair.Zen.''155 (iii B.C.):—Pass., of a country, <b class="b3">χώρα κατεψυγμένη</b> [[dried]] or [[parched up]], D.S.1.7, cf. Plu.''Pomp.''31.<br><span class="bld">III</span> intr., [[cool down]], of persons, [[LXX]] ''Ge.''18.4.