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καταπέσσω

καταπέσσω, to boil down, to digest food

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καταπέττοντι present active participle masculine dative singular, present active participle neuter dative singular of καταπέσσω

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καταπέσσω, Att. καταπέττω Thphr. CP 2.11.10, later καταπέ-πτω (q. v.),
  • digest food, Diocl. Fr. 141:—esp. in Pass., Arist. GA 756b11; ἕως ἂν καταπεφθῇ [ἡ τροφή] Id. Somn.Vig. 457b19, cf. Hippiatr. 46.
      • 2 metaph., digest, keep from rising, χόλον Il. 1.81; -πέψαι μέγαν ὄλβον, i.e. bear great fortune meekly, Pi. O. 1.55.

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