κράτος [ᾰ],
Ionic dialect and
Epic dialect κάρτος, εος, τό, both in [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
κρέτος [
Refs 7th c.BC+]:—
strength, might, in [
Refs 8th c.BC+] especially of
bodily strength, [
Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.; τὸ γὰρ αὖτε σιδήρου γε κ. ἐστίν this (i.e. τὸ βάψαι) is what gives
strength to iron, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; κατὰ κράτος with
all one's might or
strength, [
Refs 6th c.BC+], etc.: frequently in phrase αἱρεῖν κατὰ κ. take
by storm, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; πρὸς ἰσχύος κράτος, opposed to λόγῳ, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2 personified, K. [
Refs 5th c.BC+].
II power, τοῦ γὰρ κ. ἐστὶ μέγιστον, of Zeus, [
LXX+8th c.BC+], etc.:
plural, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of political power,
rule, sovereignty, [
Refs 7th c.BC+]; τὸ πᾶν κ. ἔχειν to be all-
powerful, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; βασιλεὺς πρῶτος ἐν κράτει Ὀδρυσῶν ἐγένετο in
real power, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] sovereign
power, [
Refs]
II.2 with
genitive,
power over, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; ὧν ἂν ᾖ τὸ κ. τῆς γῆς whoever have
possession of the land, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]:
plural, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry).
II.3 of persons,
a power, an authority, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III mastery, victory, frequently in [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀέθλων κ.
victory in.., [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἀριστείας
the meed of highest valour, [
Refs 6th c.BC+].
IV in Medicine texts, in
plural,
ligaments, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV.2 =ταρσός,
back of the hand, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
V [
Refs 4th c.BC+] name for
ten, [
Refs].—This word and its derivations take two forms, κρατ- and καρτ-; the latter is mostly
Epic dialect, as κάρτος, κάρτιστος, καρτύνω, but in κρατερός and καρτερός the reverse holds, see at κρατερός near the end; κρατέω, κρατύς have no form καρτ-. (κρατ- and καρτ- from kṛt-, weak form of κρετ-, compare κρέτος, κρέσσων.)
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