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κάθεξις , εως, , (κατέχω)
A.holding, retention, “τῆς ἀρχῆςTh.3.47; “ἐν μνήμῃ καὶ καθέξειPlu.2.968c; possession, Plot.6.1.23.
2. holding in, restraining, “τοῦ πνεύματοςArist.Somn.Vig.456a16; [θυμοῦ] Id.EE 1223b20.
3. retentive power, of the bladder, Aret.CA1.4.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (2):
    • Thucydides, Histories, 3.47
    • Aretaeus, De curatione acutorum morborum libri duo, 1.4
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