καταπρηνής

kataprenes

down-turned

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 15 2
Chapter ?

15114
15398
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16792
Odyssey 3
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Book 13 2
Chapter ?

13164
13199
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

19467

Dictionary (LSJ)

καταπρηνής, ές, A. down-turned, opp. ὕπτιος, in Hom. always of the hand as used in striking or grasping, πλῆξεν . . χειρὶ καταπρηνεῖ with the flat of his hand, Il. 16.792, cf. Od. 13.164; πεπλήγετο μηρὼ χερσὶ καταπρηνέσσι Il. 15.114; χείρεσσι κ. λαβοῦσα Od. 19.467; ἐς τὸ κ. ῥέποντα Hp. Fract. 40. (Ion. for καταπρανής, q. v.)

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