Liddell-Scott-Jones

καίριος (kairios) timely ^G:A

καίριος, α, ον,

also ος, ον [Refs 6th c.BC+]:

__I (καιρός [Refs 8th c.BC+] always of Place, in or at the right place, hence of parts of the body, καίριον a vital part, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of wounds, mortal, καιρίῃ (i.e. πληγῇ) τετύφθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καιρίας πληγῆς τυχεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; καιρίας (variant{-ίους}) σφαγάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔχειν τὴν καταφορὰν κ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; butalso, grave, serious, νουσήματα, τρώματα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II of Time, in season, timely, εὕρισκε ταῦτα καιριώτατα εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Χρὴ λέγειν τὰ κ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; καίριοι συμφοραί[Refs 5th c.BC+]; δρᾶν, φρονεῖν τὰ κ., [καίριος σπουδή [prev. author] “Ph.” 637; -ωτέρα βουλή 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 471; κ. ἐνθύμημα 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 4.5.4 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἀεὶ κ. [Refs]; πρὸς τὸ κ., ={καιρίως}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; critical, αὐτὰ τὰ κ. ἔχων ἑκκαίδεκα (i.e. ἔτη) [Refs]; agreeing with the subject, καιρίαν δ᾽ ἡμῖν ὁρῶ στείχουσαν Ἰοκάστην coming at the right time, [καίριος ἤλυθες 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 598 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; καιρία (Dind. for καὶ δορία) πτώσιμος falling at the exact or fatal moment, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ κ. timely circumstances, opportunities, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; emergencies, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 lasting but for a season, [Refs]
__III chief, principal, τὰ καιριώτατα τῶν κλημάτων [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV adverb -ρίως in season, seasonably, κ. εἰρημένον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ωτέρως[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.2 mortally, οὐτασμένος [Refs 4th c.BC+]