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καῦμα

καῦμα, burning heat

καῦμα, ατος, τό, (καίω)
  • burning heat, esp. of the sun, καύματος ἔξ after sun-heat, Il. 5.865, cf. Hes. Op. 415, 588, Alc. 39, S. Ant. 417, Epinic. 1.10, etc.; πρὶν ἂν τὸ κ. παρέλθῃ the heat of the day, Pl. Phdr. 242a, cf. Ti. 70d; ἐὰν ᾖ κ. Arist. Mete. 342b10: freq. in pl., ἡλίου τε καύμασιν S. OC 350, cf. Hdt. 3.104, X. Cyn. 5.9, etc.; [τόποι] ὑπὸ καυμάτων διαφθειρόμενοι Isoc. 11.12; καύματα καὶ χειμῶνες Phld. Piet. 87: in pl., also of frost, Ath. 3.98b, Luc. Lex. 2.
      • 2 fever heat, Th. 2.49; of inflamed conditions, Hp. VM 19, Aph. 7.13: metaph., of love, κ. ἀρσενικόν AP 12.87.
    • II in pl., holes burnt by cautery, Hp. Art. 11, Arist. Pr. 863a31.
    • III brand on cattle, IG 7.3171.44 (Orchom. Boeot.).
    • IV embers of sacrifices, Pl. Criti. 120d.
    • V firewood, PLond. 3.1166.6, al. (i A.D.).

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