καίριος

I in, at the right place, a vital part, mortal, grave, serious

(καιρός II) in Hom. always of Place, in or at the right place, hence of parts of the body, καίριον a vital part, Il. 8.84, 326; ἐν καιρίῳ 4.185; ὁ αὐχήν ἐστι τῶν καιρίων X. Eq. 12.2, cf. 8 (Sup.); of wounds, mortal, καιρίῃ (sc. πληγῇ) τετύφθαι Hdt. 3.64; πέπληγμαι καιρίαν πληγήν A. Ag. 1343; καιρίας πληγῆς τυχεῖν ib. 1292, cf. X. Cyr. 5.4.5; καιρίας (v.l. -ίους) σφαγάς E. Ph. 1431; ἔχειν τὴν καταφορὰν κ. Plb. 2.33.3; but also, grave, serious, νουσήματα, τρώματα, Hp. Morb. 1.5: generally, καιριωτ

II in season, timely, critical, at the right time, at the exact, fatal moment, timely circumstances, opportunities, emergencies

of Time, in season, timely, εὕρισκε ταῦτα καιριώτατα εἶναι Hdt. 1.125, cf. Emp. 111.6; χρὴ λέγειν τὰ κ. A. Th. 1, cf. Ch. 582; καίριοι συμφοραί ib. 1064; εἴ τι κ. λέγει S. Ant. 724; δρᾶν, φρονεῖν τὰ κ., Id. Aj. 120, El. 228 (lyr.); καίριος σπουδή Id. Ph. 637; -ωτέρα βουλή E. Heracl. 471; κ. ἐνθύμημα X. HG 4.5.4; τὸ ἀεὶ κ. Id. Cyr. 4.2.12, etc.; πρὸς τὸ κ., = καιρίως, S. Ph. 525; critical, αὐτὰ τὰ κ. ἔχων ἑκκαίδεκα (sc. ἔτη) AP 12.22 (Scyth.); agreeing with the subject, καιρίαν δʼ ἡμῖν ὁρῶ στείχο

2 lasting but for a season

lasting but for a season, AP 12.224 (Strato).

III chief, principal

chief, principal, τὰ καιριώτατα τῶν κλημάτων Thphr. CP 3.15.4, cf. 6.4.2.

IV in season, seasonably

Adv. -ρίως in season, seasonably, κ. εἰρημένον A. Ag. 1372; σκοπεῖν E. Rh. 339: Comp. -ωτέρως X. Cyr. 4.5.49.

2 mortally

mortally, οὐτασμένος A. Ag. 1344, cf. Plb. 2.69.2.