καταιβατός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From καταβαίνω (katabaínō, to go down, to descend), from κατα- (kata-, down) +‎ βαίνω (baínō, to go).

Adjective

καταιβᾰτός (kataibatósm (feminine καταιβᾰτή, neuter καταιβᾰτόν); first/second declension

  1. down-going, descending
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 13.110:
      δύω δέ τέ οἱ θύραι εἰσίν, αἱ μὲν πρὸς βορέαο καταιβαταὶ ἀνθρώποισιν
      dúō dé té hoi thúrai eisín, hai mèn pròs boréao kataibataì anthrṓpoisin
      • Translation by Benjamin Crowell
        There are two doors: one for men, which leads down from the north

Antonyms

Descendants

  • English: katabatic