καίριος

καίριος, α, ον, also ος, ον Thgn.341, A.Ch.1064, S.Ph.637, Luc.Nigr. 35:

I (

καιρός 11

) in Hom. always of Place, in or at the right place, hence of parts of the body, καίριον a vital part, Il.8.84,326;

ἐν καιρίῳ 4.185

;

ὁ αὐχήν ἐστι τῶν καιρίων X.Eq.12.2

, cf. 8 ([comp] Sup.); of wounds, mortal, καιρίῃ (sc. πληγῇ)

τετύφθαι Hdt.3.64

;

πέπληγμαι καιρίαν πληγήν A.Ag.1343

; καιρίας πληγῆς τυχεῖν ib. 1292, cf. X.Cyr.5.4.5; καιρίας (v.l. -ίους)

σφαγάς E.Ph.1431

; ἔχειν τὴν καταφορὰν κ. Plb.2.33.3; butalso, grave, serious, νουσήματα, τρώματα, Hp.Morb.1.5: generally,

καιριωτάτης τετευχέναι Χώρας Theol.Ar.44

.

II of Time, in season, timely,

εὕρισκε ταῦτα καιριώτατα εἶναι Hdt.1.125

, cf. Emp.111.6; Χρὴ λέγειν τὰ κ. A.Th.1, cf. Ch.582; καίριοι συμφοραί ib.1064;

εἴ τι κ. λέγει S.Ant.724

; δρᾶν, φρονεῖν τὰ κ., Id.Aj.120, El.228 (lyr.);

καίριος σπουδή Id.Ph.637

;

-ωτέρα βουλή E.Heracl.471

;

κ. ἐνθύμημα X. HG4.5.4

; τὸ ἀεὶ κ. Id.Cyr.4.2.12, etc.; πρὸς τὸ κ., = καιρίως, S.Ph. 525; critical, αὐτὰ τὰ κ. ἔχων ἑκκαίδεκα (sc. ἔτη) AP12.22 (Scyth.); agreeing with the subject, καιρίαν δ' ἡμῖν ὁρῶ στείχουσαν Ἰοκάστην coming at the right time, S.OT631;

καίριος ἤλυθες E.El.598

; καιρία (Dind. for καὶ δορία) πτώσιμος falling at the exact or fatal moment, A. Ag.1122 (lyr.); τὰ κ. timely circumstances, opportunities, Th.4.10; emergencies, D.C.Fr.70.8.

2 lasting but for a season, AP12.224 ([place name] Strato).

III chief, principal,

τὰ καιριώτατα τῶν κλημάτων Thphr. CP3.15.4

, cf. 6.4.2.

IV Adv. -ρίως in season, seasonably,

κ. εἰρημένον A.Ag.1372

;

σκοπεῖν E.Rh.339

: [comp] Comp.

-ωτέρως X.Cyr.4.5.49

.

2 mortally,

οὐτασμένος A.Ag.1344

, cf. Plb.2.69.2.