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κατιάς

katias

surgical lancet

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What it meant

1. κατιάς · katias — Beekes

κατιάς, -άδος ‘surgical lancet’ (Heliod. apud Orib. 44,14, 4). eDER κατιάδιον (Aret., C. D. 1, 2). *ETYM Probably from καθίημι ‘to let down (into); the psilosis does not surprise in Tonic. KatovAa [f.] juridical term of unclear mg. «Ὁ» *DER κατουλέω. eETYM Cf. ἐξουλή (Schwyzer: 668). — [Beekes, s.v. κατιάς, p. 704]

2. κατιάς · katias — Chantraine

κατιάς, -&ôoc : lancette de chirurgien (Héliod. ap. Orib. 44,14,4 [cf. Sch. ad loc.], Philoumenos ap. Aet. 8,48, Sor. 2,59). Diminutif κατιάδιον (Aret., C.D. 1,2). Eï.: Terme technique attesté pour nous à partir du 15 Ὁ 5. après, mais qui peut être ancien. Explication probable : dérivé de καθίημι «enfoncer » : suffixe quasi participial «ἄς, -άδος employé dans des noms d'instruments, et psilose qui ne surprend pas … — [Chantraine, s.v. κατιάς, p. 519]

3. κατιάς · katias — Frisk

κατιάς, -άδος f. "Lanzette’ mit κατιάδιον (Mediz.). -— Von xaϑίημι (ion.); Weiteres bei Chantr. — [Frisk, s.v. κατιάς, p. 2247]

4. κατιάς · katias — LSJ

lancet, stylet

lancet or stylet, Heliod. ap. Orib. 44.14.4 (cf. Sch.ad loc.), Philum. ap. Aët. 8.48, Sor. 2.59.

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