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κάθεσις

κάθεσις, letting down

κάθεσις, εως, ἡ, (καθίημι)
  • letting down, τῆς κόμης D.L. 1.109; of a diving-bell, Arist. Pr. 960b33.
      • 2 production of a play, Sch. Ar. V. 1317, prob. in Sch. Ra. 1060, Sch. Lys. 1096.
      • 3 insertion, τοῦ αὐλίσκου Ruf. Ren.Ves. 7; of a finger, Antyll. ap. Orib. 44.23.1; of a lancet, Orib. 7.5.12.
    • II (from Pass.) descent, Arist. Mete. 356a11; κ. νέφους εἰς τοὺς κάτω τόπους Epicur. Ep. 2 p.47 U.

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