setting

SETTING

occasus (of any of the heavenly bodies): obitus (of the moon and stars). At the setting of the sun sole occidente; prima vesperi: from the rising to the setting of the sun ab ortu solis ad occasum: the sun is near its setting jam ad solis occasum est

setting (subs.):

I. The act of sinking below the horizon:

1. occāsus, ūs, m. (used esp. of the sun): many begin before the s. of Maia (the Pleiad), multi ante o. Maiae coepere, Virg. G. 1, 225: at the s. of the sun, solis occasu, Caes. B. G. 1, 50.

2. ŏbitus, ūs, m. (less freq.): the rising, s., and motion of the sun, the moon, and the rest of the heavenly bodies, solis et lunae reliquorumque siderum ortus, o., motusque, Cic. Div. 1, 56, 128: the rising and s. of the constellations, signorum o. et ortus, Virg. G. 1, 257.

II. The inclosure of precious stones in gold, etc., perh. *inclūsura (by anal.): or expr. by ger. part., etc., of includo: v. TO SET (VII.).

δύσις
a setting of the sun
θέσις
a setting, placing, arranging
δυσμή
setting

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appearing fewer than 50 times

διάπλασις
putting into shape: setting of a dislocated limb
διακόσμησις
a setting in order, regulating
δυθμά
setting
εὐθήμων
setting in order
λίσσωσις
setting of the hair from the crown of the head
πανδυσία
the total setting of a star
προδιοίκησις
setting in due order beforehand
πυελίς
setting, socket of the stone
συνθετισμός
setting
ἀνάκαυσις
setting on fire, kindling
ἀντιθετικός
setting in opposition, contrasting
ἀντικατάδυσις
setting in the opposite quarter
ἀπευθυνσις
adjustment, setting
ἀπολάγαξις
setting at liberty
ἀρθρεμβόλησις
setting of a limb
ἐπικατάδυσις
setting of a star just after sunrise
ἔκπρησις
a setting on fire, inflaming

occasus2
a falling, going down, setting

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appearing fewer than 50 times

actus2
a driving, impulse, setting in motion
incensio
a setting on fire, burning
occiduus
going down, setting