καιρός
καιρόςοῦm appropriate degree or amountdueappropriate measurests.opp. excess
Hes. 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 missed
S. Pl.prep.phr.πρὸ καιροῦshort of the markref. to a missile fallingA. that which is appropriate toor needful inthe circumstancesappropriateness, propriety, rightness
Pi. 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.opportunity
Pi. Trag. Th. favourable circumstances or consequencesadvantage
E.prep.phrs.ἐς καιρόνadvantageouslyref. to things turning outE.of a personἐν καιρῷw. [εἶναι] or [γίγνομαι]come in usefulw.dat.for someoneX.point in time, timeassoc.w. a specific event
Hdt. Th.critical time
Th. X.gener.timeperiod of time
Arist. 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.see[καίριος] 1–2
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time; the right moment, opportunity
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