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καταβολ-ή , ἡ,
A.throwing down: hence, sowing, Corp.Herm.9.6; esp. of begetting, κ. σπέρματος, σπερμάτων, Philol.13, Luc.Am.19, cf. Ep.Hebr.11.11, Arr.Epict.1.13.3; ἡ Ῥωμύλου σπορὰ καὶ κ. Plu.2.320b.
b. congenital defect, ἀπὸ ξυγγενικῆς αἰτίας καὶ κ. Plu.Tim.37.
c. Astrol., nativity, ἡ ἐξ ἀρχῆς κ. Vett.Val.220.29, al.
2. paying down, esp. by instalments, καταβάλλειν τὰς κ. D.59.27; τὸ ἀργύριον ἔφερε καταβολὴν τῇ πόλει paid money as a deposit (by way of caution), Docum.ib.37.22, cf.IG12(7).515.26 (Amorgos, ii B. C.), UPZ112v12 (pl., ii B. C.), etc.; “ἔχειν τῆς γῆς . . καταβολήν” liability for rent, PEleph. 23.17 (iii B. C.): pl., instalments, PLips.12.17 (iii A. D.), etc.
II. laying of a foundation: hence, building, structure, LXX2 Ma.2.29; “τῆς ἀρχιτεκτονίας” Bito 49.2; “ἔργου” J.AJ12.2.9: but usu. metaph.,
1. foundation, beginning, “ἱερῶν ἀγώνων” Pi.N.2.4; “τῆς περιόδου” Arist.Mete.352b15; “κ. ἐποιεῖτο καὶ θεμέλιον ὑπεβάλλετο τυραννίδος” Plb.13.6.2; “κ. κόσμου” Ev.Matt.13.35,Ep.Eph.1.4; “κ.κοσμική” Cat.Cod.Astr.8(3).138 (Thessal.); “ἡ πρώτη κ. τῆς φιλοσόφου θεωρίας” Procl. in Alc.Praef.p.8C.; ἐκ καταβολῆς from the foundations: hence, anew, σκάφη ἐκ κ. ἐναυπηγοῦντο, of fresh construction, Plb.1.36.8; ἐκ κ. πλάττων, of pure invention, Id.15.25.35: hence, of set purpose, deliberately, Id.1.47.7, 24.8.9.
2. = θυσία, τελετή, Hsch., cf. κατηβολή.
III. periodical attack of illness, fit, “τῆς ἀσθενείας” Pl.Grg.519a, cf. “κατηβολή; πυρετοῦ” D.9.29, Ph.1.399, 2.563, cf. Aristid.Or.50(26).59, Id.2.166J.; trance, Poll.1.16; cf. Lat. catabolicus.
IV. detraction, abuse, Phld.Rh.2.56S.: pl., Ph.2.571 codd.
V. perh. outer wrapper (cf. “κατάβλημα” 11.4) of a bandage, Hp.Off.9.
Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. A Greek-English Lexicon. revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones. with the assistance of. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1940.

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    • Demosthenes, Philippic 3, 29
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    • Demosthenes, Against Neaera, 27
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