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καταφημ-ίζω

kataphemizo

spread abroad, announce

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What it meant

καταφημ-ίζω · kataphēm-izō — LSJ

spread abroad, announce, made, known as, it is rumoured, become notorious, infamous

spread abroad, announce, κατεφάμιξεν καλεῖσθαί νιν Pi. l.c.; λίμνη Μαιῶτις, ἣν μητέρα . . τοῦ Πόντου κ. made it known as . . , Dion. Byz. 2:—Pass., καταπεφήμισται it is rumoured, Plb. 16.12.3; of persons, become notorious or infamous, Vett.Val. 118.5.

II assign, dedicate

assign or dedicate to a god, τὰ τοῖς θεοῖς καταπεφημισμένα Plb. 5.10.8; θρόνος Ἀλεξάνδρῳ -ισμένος Plu. Eum. 13, cf. Jul. Or. 4.156c.

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