καιρός — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

καιρόςοῦm appropriate degree or amountdueappropriate measurests.opp. excessHes. Thgn. A. Pi. E. Critiasprep.phrs.καιροῦ πέραbeyond the appropriate measure, undulyA.παρὰ καιρόνTh. Pl. Plu.ὑπὲρ καιρόνAnd. X.κατὰ καιρόνto the right degree, appropriatelyPi.appropriate goalas that which is aimed at, hit or missedS. Pl.prep.phr.πρὸ καιροῦshort of the markref. to a missile fallingA. that which is appropriate toor needful inthe circumstancesappropriateness, propriety, rightnessPi. Trag. Th.καιρόςw. ἐστί, sts.understd.it is appropriatests. w.inf.to do sthg.S. E. Th.prep.phrs.κατὰ καιρόνappropriatelyPi. Pl.ἐν καιρῷB.fr. S. Th.μετὰ καιροῦTh.πρὸς καιρόνto the point, effectively, appropriatelyS. Pl. Plb. NT.παρὰ καιρόνinappropriatelyThgn. Pi. E.appropriateright timests. w.inf.to do sthg.Hdt. Trag. Th. Ar.prep.phrs.ἐν καιρῷat the right time, opportunelyA. E. Th.εἰςἐςκαιρόνHdt. S. E.κατὰ καιρόνHdt. Ar.ἐπὶ καιροῦD.σὺν καιρῷPlb. Plu.also advbl.phrs.καιρῷE.καιρόνS. E.fr.καιρὸν ... οὐδέναnot at the right timeE.ἀπὸ καιροῦinopportunelyPl. favourable timefor doing sthg.opportunityPi. Trag. Th. favourable circumstances or consequencesadvantageE.prep.phrs.ἐς καιρόνadvantageouslyref. to things turning outE.of a personἐν καιρῷw. εἶναι or γίγνομαιcome in usefulw.dat.for someoneX.point in time, timeassoc.w. a specific eventHdt. Th.critical timeTh. X.gener.timeperiod of timeArist. Men. Call.epigr. Theoc. Plb.prep.phrs.ἐπὶ καιροῦ, πρὸς καιρόνon the spur of the momentref. to acting, speakingPlu.vital partof the bodyprep.phr.ἐς καιρόνin the vital part, mortallyref. to being woundedE.seeκαίριος 1–2

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time; the right moment, opportunity

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