A.misadventure, failure, αἱ κατ᾽ οἶκον κ. Th.2.60; ἡ ἐκ τῆς Σικελίας κ. Id.8.2; “κ. γίγνεται” Arist. Pol.1296a17; ἡ τοῦ πέλας κ. Corn.Rh.p.393 H.: pl., “κ. ἀνάξιαι” Arist. Rh.1386b10, cf.Plb.8.12.8, Phld.Herc.1251.11, Artem.4.56, etc.
b. bad physical condition, Gal.10.255.