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ὑποκάθημαι

ὑποκάθημαι, to be seated in

ὑποκάθ-ημαι, Ion. ὑπο-κάτημαι, prop. pf. of ὑποκαθέζομαι,
  • to be seated down in a place, station oneself there, ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ πόλι Hdt. 7.27.
      • 2 sit below, τινι Philostr. VA 3.16; to be placed under, ὄμμα ὑ. τῇ ὀφρύϊ ib. 8.
    • II lie in ambush, Str. 15.1.42: metaph., Philostr. VA 7.14; ὑποκαθήμενον ὁρᾶν to have an insidious look, Id. Im. 2.18; but also ἡ -καθημένη ἀοριστία the fundamental indeterminacy, Carneisc. Herc. 1027.14.
      • 2 c. acc. pers., lie in wait for, τὸν βάρβαρον Hdt. 8.40, cf. Philostr. VS 2.2, Her. 2.11: metaph., φθόνος ὑ. τινά Id. VS 2.26.3: abs., lurk, Plu. Vind. 2.556b: c. dat., ὑποκαθημένης αὐτῷ τῆς ὀργῆς Plb. 4.29.7.
    • III sit idle, D.H. 11.37.

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