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κατακοιμίζω

κατακοιμίζω, lull to sleep, sleep through

κατακοιμ-ίζω,
  • = κατακοιμάω II (for which it is a constant v.l.), lull to sleep, τὴν φυλακήν Hecat. 33J.; τὰ δυσυπνοῦντα τῶν παιδίων Pl. Lg. 790d, cf. Smp. 223d (v.l. -κοιμήσαντʼ), Luc. VH 2.34, Asin. 6: metaph., κ. τὸν λύχνον Phryn.Com. 24; ὀργάς Com.Adesp. 521; τοὺς πολεμίους Plu. Glor.Ath. 2.346c:—Pass., go to sleep, Plb. 3.67.2; of troublesome questions, ἵνα . . ἀεὶ ἂν κατακοιμισθῶσιν IG 2(2).1121.26.
    • II sleep through, τὴν φυλακήν sleep out oneʼs watch, Hdt. 9.93. Ael. NA 1.15, al.; τῆς ἡμέρας τὸ χρησιμώτατον -κοιμίζουσα X. Mem. 2.1.30.

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