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κατεσθίω
κατεσθίωvbThe fut. and pf. are supplied by κατέδω, the aor. by καταφαγεῖν. of animals, monstersdevour, gobble upanimals, plants, food, peopleHom. Scol. Hdt. E.Cyc. Ar. Isoc.of fire, envisaged as a living thingfuelHdt.of persons, gods, esp. w.connot. of greedfood, offeringsSemon. Hdt. Ar. D.a foe's helmet-crestenvisaged as a fighting-cock's combAr.intr., of a personeat ravenouslyHippon.pass.of food, animalsbe eaten up or devouredHdt.of fuelbe consumedby fireHdt. fig., of corrupt officials, parasites, or sim.consumepublic funds, other people's moneyAr. NT.squander on banquetsone's inheritanceD.

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to eat up, devour

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κατεσθίωvbThe fut. and pf. are supplied by κατέδω, the aor. by καταφαγεῖν. of animals, monstersdevour, gobble upanimals, plants, food, peopleHom. Scol. Hdt. E.Cyc. Ar. Isoc.of fire, envisaged as a living thingfuelHdt.of persons, gods, esp. w.connot. of greedfood, offeringsSemon. Hdt. Ar. D.a foe's helmet-crestenvisaged as a fighting-cock's combAr.intr., of a personeat ravenouslyHippon.pass.of food, animalsbe eaten up or devouredHdt.of fuelbe consumedby fireHdt. fig., of corrupt officials, parasites, or sim.consumepublic funds, other people's moneyAr. NT.squander on banquetsone's inheritanceD.
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22075
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-22076
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  "headword": "κατεσθίω",
  "data": {
    "headword_display": "<b>κατ-εσθίω</b>",
    "content": "<VE><vHG><HL>κατ<hyph/>εσθίω</HL><PS>vb</PS><FG><Tns><Lbl>The fut. and pf. are supplied by <Ref>κατέδω</Ref>, the aor. by <Ref>καταφαγεῖν</Ref>.</Lbl></Tns></FG></vHG> <vS1> <Indic>of animals, monsters</Indic><Tr>devour, gobble up</Tr><Obj>animals, plants, food, people<Au>Hom. Scol. Hdt. E.<Wk>Cyc.</Wk> Ar. Isoc.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of fire, envisaged as a living thing</Indic><Obj>fuel<Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>of persons, gods, esp. w.connot. of greed</Indic><Obj>food, offerings<Au>Semon. Hdt. Ar. D.</Au></Obj><Obj>a foe's helmet-crest<Expl>envisaged as a fighting-cock's comb</Expl><Au>Ar.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>intr., of a person</Indic><Tr>eat ravenously</Tr><Au>Hippon.</Au></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of food, animals</Indic><Def>be eaten up or devoured</Def><Au>Hdt.</Au><vS2><Indic>of fuel</Indic><Def>be consumed<Expl>by fire</Expl></Def><Au>Hdt.</Au></vS2></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>fig., of corrupt officials, parasites, or sim.</Indic><Tr>consume</Tr><Obj>public funds, other people's money<Au>Ar. NT.</Au></Obj><vS2><Tr>squander on banquets</Tr><Obj>one's inheritance<Au>D.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> </VE>",
    "key": "κατεσθίω"
  },
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  "citations": [],
  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-22076"
}