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καταρράκτης καταρ-ράκτης, ου, καταρρήγνυμι καταράσσω as adj. down-rushing, τὸν καταρράκτην ὀδόν (Attic for οὐδόν) to the downward entrance [of Hades], Soph. as Subst. broken water, a waterfall, Lat. cataracta, Strab. a kind of portcullis, Plut. a sea-bird, so called from rushing down upon its prey, a gull, Ar.

ShortDef

down-rushing; (subst.) waterfall, sluice, movable bridge

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Headword:

καταρράκτης

Headword (normalized):

καταρράκτης

Headword (normalized/stripped):

καταρρακτης

IDX:

17208

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n17224

Key:

katarra/kths

Data

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