A.burning heat, esp. of the sun, καύματος ἔξ after sun-heat, Il.5.865, cf. Hes.Op.415,588, Alc.39, S.Ant.417, Epinic.1.10, etc.; πρὶν ἂν τὸ κ. παρέλθῃ the heat of the day, Pl.Phdr. 242a, cf. Ti.70d; “ἐὰν ᾖ κ.” Arist.Mete.342b10: freq. in pl., “ἡλίου τε καύμασιν” S.OC350, cf. Hdt.3.104, X.Cyn.5.9, etc.; [“τόποι] ὑπὸ καυμάτων διαφθειρόμενοι” Isoc.11.12; “καύματα καὶ χειμῶνες” Phld.Piet.87: in pl., also of frost, Ath.3.98b, Luc.Lex.2.
2. fever heat, Th.2.49; of inflamed conditions, Hp.VM19, Aph.7.13: metaph., of love, “κ. ἀρσενικόν” AP12.87.
II. in pl., holes burnt by cautery, Hp.Art.11, Arist.Pr.863a31.
III. brand on cattle, IG7.3171.44 (Orchom. Boeot.).
IV. embers of sacrifices, Pl.Criti.12od.
V. firewood, PLond.3.1166.6, al. (i A.D.).