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θέμα, that which is placed

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Θέμανος Proper-name noun: masculine nominative singular of Θέμανος

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θέμα, ατος, τό, (τίθημι)
  • that which is placed or laid down:
      • 1 money deposited, deposit, Ceb. 31, PCair.Zen. 22.11 (iii B.C.), SIG 742.58 (Ephesus, i B.C.), Plu. Cons.Apoll. 2.116a, b; also, of grain, PRyl. 199.12 (i A.D.); ἐν θέματι ἔχειν παρά τινος PTeb. 120.125 (i B.C.); treasure, LXX To. 4.9.
      • 2 pile, of loaves, ib. Le. 24.6, 7; θ. βρωμάτων παρακείμενα ἐπὶ τάφῳ ib. Si. 30.18.
      • 3 = θήκη, coffer, ib. 1 Ki. 6.8.
      • 4 position, situation, of land, IG 14.217 (Acrae).
      • 5 Astrol., nativity, ‘horoscope’ (in mod. sense), Suet. Aug. 94, Vett.Val. 194.20, al., Man. 1.278.
      • 6 either common burial-place or common land, Michel 995 B 50 (pl.); private burial-ground, ἡ σορὸς καὶ τὸ βαθρικὸν καὶ τὸ ὑποκείμενον θ. Judeich Altertümer von Hierapolis 208, cf. 124, al.; θέμα· ἕξις, τόπος, στάσις, μνῆμα, Hsch.
    • II something proposed as a prize, IG 9(1).12 (Ambryssus), SIG 867.67 (Ephesus, ii A.D.), Sammelb. 6222.27 (iii A.D.).
    • III case proposed for discussion, theme of an argument, Quint. 4.2.28, D.L. 7.78.
        • b proposition, premiss, θ. ὁμολογούμενα Longin. 32.8.
        • c case, in Law, Just. Nov. 2.3Intr., 4.2 (pl.), dub. in IG 4.364 (cf. Supp.Epigr. 1.64).
      • 2 arbitrary determination, opp. φύσις, ὁ κατὰ θέμα καλὸς λόγος Phld. Rh. 1.151 S.; νόμοις καὶ θέμασιν διαφέρειν ib. 259 S., cf. Po. 5.22.
      • 3 in Gramm., primary (non-derivative) element or form, A.D. Pron. 11.21, al., cf. Synt. 47.22; of the present tense, τὸ θ., ἀμύσσω· ὁ μέλλων, ἀμύξω EM 88.13.
      • 4 in Stoic Logic, mode of reduction of an irregular syllogism, Stoic. 2.77,83, al.

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