- κατάδυσις
- κατά-δῠσις, εως, ἡ,A dipping: hence, setting, of stars, in pl., Hipparch. 2.6.1, Ptol.Tetr.140: metaph., κ. εὐλογιστίας, opp. ἀνατολὴ ἀφροσύνης, Ph.1.415.2 of a river, descent into an underground course, Str.8.8.4.3 generally, going down into, descent, Luc. VH1.33.II hiding-place, hole, Id.Am.34, Ph.1.315, Ath.11. 477d, Gal.11.167 (pl.).2 depth, Sm.Ps.68(69).3.III present world (as subject to decline), Aq.Ps.16(17).14, Id., Sm.Ps.48(49).2; so of human life, Aq.Ps.38 (39).6.IV rendering of Hebr. miphleseth 'a thing to shudder at', LXX 3 Ki.15.13.V (
καταδύω 11.2
) ducking of the head in a bath, Orib.Fr.48.
Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό). 2014.