κατατέμνω

G7935 G:V

to mutilate

1. to cut in pieces, cut up , (Herdotus Historicus), etc.: so in Mid., (Euripides):—; Pass., τελαμῶσι κατατετμημένοις with regularly cut bandages, (Herdotus Historicus); σπλάγχνα κατατετμημένα (Aristophanes Comicus) 2. κ. χώρην ἐς διώρυχας to cut it up into ditches or canals, (Herdotus Historicus); κατετέτμηντο τάφροι ἐπὶ τὴν χώραν (Xenophon Historicus) 3. with double accusative κ. τινὰ καττύματα to cut him into strips, (Aristophanes Comicus):—;Pass., κατατμηθείην λέπαδνα may I be cut up into straps, (Aristophanes Comicus) 4. κ. τὸν Πειραιᾶ to lay it out for building, (Aristotle Philosopher):—;Pass., ἡ πόλις κατατέτμηται τὰς ὁδοὺς ἰθείας has its streets cut straight, (Herdotus Historicus) 5. to cut into the ground, κατετέτμηντο τάφροι there were trenches cut , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)