κατακλίνω

kataklino

lay down

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

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History of Animals 7
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Book II 1
Chapter 1 497b6–501b4

499a17
Book IV 1
Chapter 4 527b35–530a31

529b28
Book V 1
Chapter 14 544b12–546b14

546a25
Book VI 1
Chapter 30 579a18–30

579a19
Book IX 3
Chapter 1 608a11–610a35

610a23

Chapter 5 611a15–611b31

611b27

Chapter 50 631b19–633b8

632a15
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 1
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Chapter 102 839a12–25

839a18

Dictionary (LSJ)

κατακλίνω [ῑ], A. lay down, [δόρυ] κατακλίνας ἐπὶ γαίῃ Od. 10.165; κ. τοὺς Πέρσας ἐς λειμῶνα having made them recline (for dinner) in a meadow, Hdt. 1.126, cf. Pl. R. 363c, 420e, Ev.Luc. 9.14, Milet. 1(9).368; κ. παιδίον put it to bed, Ar. Lys. 19, cf. Plu. Lyc. 3; κ. τινὰ ἐν ἁρμαμάξῃ X. Cyr. 6.4.11; also, cause one to take to his bed, i.e. strike with disease, PMag.Par. 1.2075; of animals, X. Cyn. 9.3; κ. τινὰ εἰς Ἀσκληπιοῦ lay a sick person in the temple of Asclepios, Ar. Pl. 411, V. 123; ταύταν ὀβολῶ κ. (sens. obsc.) Cerc. 5.31:—Pass. (with aor. 2 Att. -εκλίνην, aor. 1 -εκλίθην Att. and in other dialects), lie at table, κατακλιθέντας πίνειν Hdt. 2.121.δʹ; κατακλῐνήσομαι Ar. Eq. 98, cf. V. 1208; generally, lie down, κατακλινεὶς δευρί Id. Nu. 694; κατακλίνεσθαι παρά τινα lie at table next him, Pl. Smp. 175a; but, παρά τινι lie with him sexually, ib.203c; κατακλίνηθι μετʼ ἐμοῦ Ar. Lys. 904; κ. ἐπὶ ταῖς κοίταις, ἐπὶ στιβάδος, Ar. V. 1040, X. Cyr. 5.2.15; of a sick man, take to oneʼs bed, Hp. Epid. 1.2; simply, lie in bed, Id. Prog. 3, Diocl.Fr. 141; κατακλιθέντα ἐς τὸ ἱερόν Hyp. Eux. 18; κατεκλίθη ὕπτιος Pl. Phd. 117e codd.; κατακεκλιμένος, of a corpse, Plb. 6.53.1. II. cause to incline, bend downwards, ἕως ἂν κατακλίνῃ [ὁ ἐλέφας τοὺς φοίνικας] Arist. HA 610a23: metaph., lay prostrate, overthrow, τύραννον Thgn. 1181. III. Pass., of ground, slope, ἤπειρόνδε A.R. 2.734. 2. of the sun, set, Poll. 4.157. 3. of crabs’ eyes, turn sideways, Arist. HA 529b28. 4. kneel, ὅταν κατακλιθῇ εἰς γόνατα [κάμηλος] ib.499a17. 5. c. dat., to be set under, made subject to, ὅταν κατακλιθῇ τὸ θητικὸν τῷ προπολεμοῦντι Herm. in Phdr.p.157 A.

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