ἐκκαίω

ekkaio

burn out

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 3
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Book II 1
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362a1
Book VIII 1
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556a4
Book X 1
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613e2
Gorgias 1
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473c2

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐκκαίω, Att. ἐκκάω, fut. -καύσω: aor. I ἐξέκαυσα Hdt. 4.134, but part. ἐκκέαντες E. Rh. 97:—Α. burn out, τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς τινος Hdt. 7.18; τὸ φῶς Κύκλωπος E. Cyc. 633, cf. 657 (anap.):—Pass., ἐκκάεσθαι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς to have oneʼs eyes burnt out, Pl. Grg. 473c. II. light up, kindle, τὰ πυρά Hdt. 4.134, cf. E. Rh.l.c. ; ἐκκέας τῶν ξύλων ἅττʼ ἂν ᾖ δανότατα Ar. Pax 1133 (lyr.): metaph., ἐ. πόλεμον, ἐλπίδα, Plb. 3.3.3, 5.108.5 ; τοὺς θυμούς D.H. 7.35 ; τὴν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὀργήν Plu. Fab. 7 ; provoke to anger, ἔκ με κάεις Herod. 4.49 ; inflame with curiosity, excite, τινά Luc. Alex. 30 ; ἴσῃ φιλοτιμίᾳ πρός τε τὸν δῆμον ἑαυτοὺς καὶ τὸν δῆμον πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς ἐκκαύσαντες Plu. Agis 2 :—Pass., to be kindled, burn up, τὸ πῦρ ἐκκάεται Eup. 340 ; ἐ. τὸ κακόν Pl. R. 556a ; ὀργὴν ἐκκαῆναι LXX 2 Ki. 24.1 ; ὁ δῆμος ἐξεκάετο Plu. TG 13, cf. Luc. Cal. 3, etc.; ἐ. εἰς ἔρωτα Alciphr. 3.67, cf. Charito I.I; ὑπὸ μέθης Parth. 24.2. 2. stimulate, τὴν βλάστησιν Thphr. CP 2.1.3. III. scorch, ἐκκαίων ὁ ἥλιος Arist. Pr. 867a20 ; of thirst, parch, Luc. Dips. 4.

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