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ἀποκαλύπτω

apokalypto

uncover

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀποκαλύπτω, aor. 2 Pass. -καλύφην CPR 1.239.5 (iii A.D.), etc.:—Α. uncover, τὴν κεφαλήν Hdt. 1.119; τὰ στήθη Pl. Prt. 352a:—in Pass., of land left cultivable by the Nile (cf. ἀποκάλυφος—, ἀρούρας β ἀποκαλυφείσης . . αἰγιαλοῦ PIand. 27.12, cf. 27.60 (i/ii A.D.):—Med., ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι τὴν κεφαλήν Plu. Crass. 6. 2. disclose, reveal, τόδε τῆς διανοίας Pl. Prt. 352a; τὴν τῆς ῥητορικῆς δύναμιν Id. Grg. 455d, cf. 460a:—Med., reveal oneʼs whole mind, Plu. Alex. 55,2.880e:—in Pass., LXX1 Ki. 2.27, al.; ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι πρός τι letoneʼs designs upon a thing become known, D.S. 17.62, 18.23:—Pass., to be made known, Ev.Matt. 10.26, etc.; of persons, 2 Ep.Thess. 2.3,6,8, etc.; λόγοι ἀποκεκαλυμμένοι naked, i.e. shameless, words, Ps.-Plu. Vit.Hom. 214. 3. unmask, τινά Luc. Cat. 26, Vit.Auct. 23. II. of the epiglottis, raise, Arist. de An. 422a2 (Pass.).
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