ἐλάττωσις

ἐλάττωσις, making smaller

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ἐλαττώσεις feminine nominative plural, feminine vocative plural, feminine accusative plural of ἐλάττωσις

ἐλαττώσεις aorist active subjunctive 2nd singular, future active indicative 2nd singular of ἐλασσόω

ἐλάττ-ωσις, εως, ἡ,

making smaller or less, lessening, ἡ ἐπιείκεια ἐλάττωσις τῶν συμφερόντων καὶ δικαίων Arist. Top. 141a16, cf. Pl. Def. 412b; τροφῆς Epicur. Fr. 428a: abs., loss, diminution, Diog.Oen. 64.
- - 2 depreciation, disparagement, Arist. Rh.Al. 1436b34 (pl.), VV 1251a5 (pl.).
- II defeat, in peace or war, Antipho Soph. Oxy. 1364.164, Plb. 2.36.6, Onos. 36.3.
- III fault, defect, Phld. Lib. p.20 O. (pl.); τῆς φύσεως Plu. Lib.educ. 2.2c.
- - 2 loss of health or property, ἐ. σωματικαὶ καὶ αἱ τῶν ἐκτός Hierocl. p.49 A.

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