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περιγραφή

περιγραφή, a line drawn round, an outline, sketch

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περιγραφὰ feminine nominative dual, feminine vocative dual, feminine accusative dual, feminine nominative singular, feminine vocative singular of περιγραφή

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περι-γρᾰφή, ἡ,
  • outline, π. τις ἔξωθεν περιγεγραμμένη Pl. Lg. 768c, cf. Plt. 277c; διαρθρῶσαι τὰ καλῶς ἔχοντα τῇ π. Arist. EN 1098a23; ταῖς π. διορίζεται πρότερον, ὕστερον δὲ λαμβάνει τὰ χρώματα Id. GA 743b20; κύματος Gal. 9.311; ἴδοι τις ἂν καὶ ἐπʼ ἐσθῆτος καὶ ἐν τῇσιν ἄλλῃσι π. general appearance, Hp. Decent. 2; ἡ τοῦ προσώπου π. Luc. Im. 6; κατὰ περιγραφήν in outline, Iamb. Myst. 1.9, cf. Thphr. Fr. 69.
      • 2 circumference, circuit, [ἡ Βαβυλὼν] ἔχει π. μᾶλλον ἔθνους ἢ πόλεως Arist. Pol. 1276a28, cf. Plb. 4.39.1, 9.26A.3.
        • b surface, Gal. 6.504.
        • c section, Id. 19.644.
      • 3 that which is marked by an outline, impression, π. ποδοῖν A. Ch. 207.
      • 4 Geom., circumscribed figure, Archim. Sph. Cyl. 1.6.
    • II limit, τῆς ἀπολαύσεως D.S. 3.16; termination, τῶν κακῶν cj. in J. AJ 16.11.6, cf. BJ 1.19.4.
      • 2 individuality, μία ψυχὴ κἂν φύσεσι διείργηται μυρίαις καὶ ἰδίαις π. M.Ant. 12.30; κατὰ περιγραφήν in their individual content, S.E. M. 8.161.
      • 3 Rhet., compass of expression, ἡ π. τῆς ἐννοίας Hermog. Id. 1.3; αἱ π. τῶν διανοιῶν Luc. Dem.Enc. 32; κῶλόν ἐστι νοήματός τινος π. Corn. Rh. p.395 H.
    • III Gramm., breaking off, conclusion, prob. in A.D. Conj. 251.24, 253.15, Synt. 267.5.
    • IV αἱ π. descriptive passages, Hermog. Inv. 2.7.
    • V in Law, circumvention, fraud, π. τοῦ ταμείου on the treasury, prob. for ἐπιγρ- in PTeb. 288.8 (iii A. D.), cf. Arch.Pap. 1.301 (iv A. D.), etc.; διατυπώσεως Cod.Just. 1.2.24.1, cf. Just. Nov. 7 Praef.

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