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κατάπτωσις

κατάπτωσις, fall

κατά-πτωσις, εως, ἡ,
  • fall, Hp. Art. 42; ἐξ ὀχήματος Gal. 7.560; λίθου Simp. in Ph. 261.17.
      • 2 Medic., collapse, ἡ συγκοπή ἐστι κ. δυνάμεως Gal. 10.837; of epileptic seizures, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.64, cf. Vett.Val. 38.13 (pl.): hence of a spell which induces a trance, PMag.Par. 1.850.
      • 3 downfall, calamity, LXX 3 Ma. 2.14.

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