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καταρράκτης
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.

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

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καταρράκτης
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καταρράκτης
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καταρρακτης
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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.
IDX:
17208
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n17224
Key:
katarra/kths

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