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κατάξηρ-ος

kataxeros

very dry, parched

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κατάξηρ-ος · kataxēr-os — LSJ

very dry, parched, stale

very dry, parched, γλῶσσαι Hp. Prorrh. 1.3, cf. Arist. de An. 422b5, Thphr. CP 6.18.3, etc.; τὸ κ. τῆς βώλου Alciphr. 3.35: metaph., ψυχὴ κ. LXX Nu. 11.6; τὸ κ. τῆς ἐπιθυμίας Alciphr. 1.22; of persons, κ. γινομένους πρός τι ἀπαγορεύειν stale, Plu. Lib.educ. 2.8c. Adv. -ρως, πυρέσσειν Antyll. ap. Orib. 9.23.6.

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