κάθαρσις — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

κάθαρσιςεωςf cleaningw.gen.of a horse's bodyX.of corn, by winnowingPl. cleansing from guilt or defilementpurificationof a person, a placeHdt. Th. Pl. Arist. Plu.of the soul, by truthPl. medic.clearing of morbid humoursevacuationof bloodD.purgingof the bodyPl. Arist. Plu.fig., ref. to removing pity and fear, through their representation in tragedycatharsisArist.

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a cleansing

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κάθαρσις

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κάθαρσις

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καθαρσις

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20573

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-20574

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