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δεκτικός

δεκτικός, fit for receiving

δεκ-τικός, ή, όν,
  • fit for receiving, τὸ τῆς τροφῆς δ. the part that receives the food (sc. ἡ κοιλία), Arist. Pol. 1290b27, cf. HA 489a3; αἰσθητήριον δ. τῶν αἰσθητῶν Id. PA 647a7; [τοῦ εἴδους] Id. Metaph. 1023a12: Comp., Id. Pr. 966a12.
      • 2 capable of, ἐπιστήμης Pl. Def. 415a; ἐναντιώσεων Arist. GC 320a4; τῆς ἕξεως Id. Cat. 12a30; διατάξεως Porph. Abst. 1.7; παθημάτων Hierocl. in CA 24 p.470 M.; θυμοῦ Phld. Ir. p.87 W.; πόνων Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1012.45 F., cf. Phld. D. 1.2.
      • 3 abs., capable of receiving, recipient, Arist. de An. 414a10, Ph. 249a2.

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