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καταμανθάνω

katamanthano

observe well, examine closely

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Where it lives

Economics 17 · 9.55/10k
Letter 9 1 · 8.76/10k
Constitution of the Lacedaemonians 4 · 8.23/10k
Enchiridion 4 · 8.07/10k
To Demonicus 2 · 6.92/10k
Memorabilia 19 · 5.32/10k
On the Peace 4 · 5.05/10k
Areopagiticus 2 · 4.37/10k
On the Art of Horsemanship 3 · 4.32/10k
To Philip 3 · 3.42/10k
The Erotic Essay 1 · 2.73/10k
Helen 1 · 2.68/10k

Densest 12 of 48 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

καταμανθάνω · katamanthanō — LSJ

observe well, examine closely, look to, inspect

observe well, examine closely, τὴν στρατιήν Hdt. 7.146; τὸν Οἰνέα Timocl. 6.16, cf. 10; τὸ τραῦμα Plu. Dio 34; look to, inspect, τὸν ἐλαιῶνα PFay. 114.11 (100 A.D.); κ. ἤν που . . X. Oec. 12.3.

2 learn, acquire knowledge of

learn, acquire knowledge of, Pl. Tht. 198d, etc.; ὑπακούειν how to obey, v.l. in X. Oec. 13.7.

3 perceive with the senses, observe, understand, perceive, observe, to be aware

perceive with the senses, observe, Arist. Pr. 960a7: more commonly with the mind, understand, perceive, observe, οὐκ ὀρθῶς κ. Pl. Prm. 128a; εἰ ἄρα μου καταμανθάνετε ὃ λέγω Id. Lg. 689c; ἐκ τῶν νόμων κ. τοὺς λόγους εἰ ὀρθῶς . . Antipho 5.14; κ. ὁπόσα θνητῇ φύσει δυνατά Pl. Epin. 986c; κ. ὅτι . . Hp. l.c.; ῥᾴδιον τοῦτο κ., ὅτι . . Arist. Pol. 1285a1: pf., to be aware, Λυκοῦργον -μεμάθηκας ὅτι . . X. Mem. 4.4.15: c. acc. et part., κ. πολλοὺς ἔχοντάς τι Id. Cyr. 1.1.1; καταμαθόντες μιν ἀγοράζοντα H

4 consider

consider, τι Id. An. 3.1.44; ὅτι . . Id. Cyr. 7.5.80, etc.

In the wild

καταμαθεῖν · katamathein Aristotle, Politics 1254a (DIORISIS sentence 89)
καταμαθεῖν · katamathein Aristotle, Politics 1285a (DIORISIS sentence 1253)
καταμανθάνετʼ · katamanthanetʼ Demosthenes, Against Aristocrates 122 (DIORISIS sentence 455)
καταμάθοι · katamathoi Demosthenes, Against Leochares 57 (DIORISIS sentence 181)
καταμανθάνετε · katamanthanete Demosthenes, Against Leptines 98 (DIORISIS sentence 308)
καταμαθεῖν · katamathein Demosthenes, The Erotic Essay 40 (DIORISIS sentence 103)

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