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καυσ-τός

kaustos

burnt, red-hot

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καυσ-τός · kaus-tos — LSJ

burnt, red-hot, burnt-offering for the dead, whole burnt-offering

burnt, red-hot, καυτὸν μοχλόν E. Cyc. 633 (Scal.for καὶ τὸν): καυστόν, τό, burnt-offering for the dead, Phot.; so καυτόν Hsch.; whole burnt-offering, ἄγοντι τὸμ βοῦν καὶ τὸγ καυτόν SIG 1025.31 (Cos); ἀρὴν καυτός ib. 1027.9 (ibid.).

2 capable of being burnt

capable of being burnt, opp. ἄκαυστος, Arist. Mete. 387a17, al.; cf. καυστικός: Comp. -ότερος Thphr. Ign. 72.

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