ἐπίνευσις
ἐπίνευσις, nodding assent
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ἐπινεύσεις feminine accusative plural, feminine nominative plural, feminine vocative plural of ἐπίνευσις
ἐπινεύσεις aorist active subjunctive 2nd singular, future active indicative 2nd singular of ἐπινεύω
ἐπινεύσεις aorist active subjunctive 2nd singular of ἐπινέω3
ἐπί-νευσις, εως, ἡ,
- nodding assent, τῆς κεφαλῆς Ath. 2.66c: abs., assent, Καίσαρος J. AJ 17.9.1; ἡ ἑαυτοῖς ἐ. Polystr. p.16 W.
- II inclination of the head, Gal. 2.461; movement down, opp. ἀνάνευσις, Ath.Mech. 26.2; ἐ. ἐπὶ τὸ ἀριστερὸν πλευρόν, of patients in bed, Philum. (?) ap. Aët. 9.23.
ἐπίνευσις, εως (ἡ)
1 inclinaison, Gal. 2, 461 ; 4, 33 ||
2 particul. inclinaison de tête, signe de tête, Ath. 66c ; d’où acquiescement, consentement, Jos. A.J. 17, 9, 1.
Étym. ἐπινεύω.
ἐπίνευσις, ἡ, das Zunicken, Zuwinken, κεφαλῆς, als Zeichen der Bestätigung, Ath. II.66c ; Genehmigung, Jos. – Das Herabneigen, Sp.