ἐγκαλύπτω

egkalypto

veil, wrap up

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Phaedo 2
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117c8
118a6
Phaedrus 2
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237a4
243b7
Protagoras 1
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315d5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐγκαλύπτω, A. veil, wrap up, Ar. Ra. 911:—Pass., to be veiled or enwrapped, Id. Pl. 714, Pl. Phdr. 243b; to be wrapped up (as for sleep), X. An. 4.5.19, Pl. Prt. 315d; ἐγκεκαλυμμένος λόγος, a noted fallacy, Stoic. 2.8,90, etc. II. Med., hide oneself, hide oneʼs face, Ar. Pl. 707, etc.; ἐγκαλυπτόμενος καθεύδειν And. 1.17; of persons at the point of death, X. Cyr. 8.7.26, Pl. Phd. 118a, etc.: metaph., conceal oneʼs feelings, c. part., νεμεσῶν ἐνεκαλύπτετο App. BC 2.69. 2. as a mark of shame, Pl. Phd. 117c, D. Ep. 3.42, Aeschin. 2.107: c.acc. pers., feel shame before a person, θεοὺς ἐγκαλυπτόμενος ὧν ἔμελλε δράσειν App. BC 1.16: c. inf., to be ashamed to . . , PM asp.295.12 (v A.D.). 3. -καλυπτόμενος σφυγμός, term invented by Archig., Gal. 8.662.

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