θρύψις
θρύψις, a breaking in small pieces
θρύψις, εως, ἡ,
- breaking in small pieces, οὔτε . . εἴη ἂν ἄπειρος ἡ θ. Arist. GC 316b30; dispersion, ἡ θ. τοῦ ἀέρος Id. de An. 419b23; coupled with διάλυσις, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.173.
- II softness, weakness, σώματος Plu. Dem. 4: esp. metaph., debauchery, X. Cyr. 8.8.16, Plu. Lyc. 14: pl., Id. QConv. 2.732e.
- 2 daintiness, κόμης ib. QConv. 693b; θ. (cj. for τρίψις) ἐπικρατίδων Hp. Praec. 10.
θρύψις, εως (ἡ)
1 action de briser, Arstt. Gen. et corr. 1, 2, 20 ||
2 fig. action d’énerver, d’où mollesse, vie molle et efféminée, Xén. Cyr. 8, 8, 16 ; Plut. Lyc. 14 ; El. N.A. 5, 11 ; 6, 19, etc.
Étym. θρύπτω.
θρύψις, ἡ, das Zerreiben, Zermalmen, Aufreiben, ἀέρος Arist. anim. 2.8, Sp.; – Weichlichkeit, schwelgerische Lebensart, Luxus, Xen. Cyr. 8.8.16 u. öfter bei Sp., wie Plut. Dem. 4, Lycurg. 14, Ael. H.A. 5.11, 6.19.
θρύψις, εως
- a breaking in small pieces:—metaph. softness, weakness, debauchery, Xen., Plut., etc.