ή, όν [ᾰ] qu’on peut arrêter, contenir, DÉM. 515, 12 ; PLUT. Pomp. 66, etc. ; ἐν τῷ καθεκτῷ εἶναι, PHILSTR. 818, se contenir.

Étym. vb. de κατέχω.

ή, όν, (< κατέχω) to be held back, checked, θρασὺς καὶ βδελυρὸς καὶ οὐδὲ κ. ἔτι D. 21.2, cf. Plu. Fab. 10, Pomp. 66; τῶν πραγμάτων οὐκέτι πολλοῖς ὄντων καθεκτῶν since power could not be retained in the hands of many, Id. Brut. 47; ἐν τῷ κ. εἶναι to contain oneself, Philostr. Im. 2.6. Adv. οὐ τῶς so as not to be restrained, μάχεσθαι Id. Her. 10.5.
in the grip of, λούπησι χαλεπῆσιν Corinna Supp. 1.28.

adj. verb. zu κατέχω, zurückzuhalten ; θρασὺς καὶ βδελυρὸς καὶ οὐδὲ καθ. Dem. 21.2 ; Sp., wie Plut. Fab. 10. – Auch adv., Philostr.