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κατάτασις

κατάτασις, stretching

κατάτᾰσις, εως, ἡ,
  • stretching, κ. τῶν χορδῶν (κατάστασις codd.) Arist. Aud. 803a37.
      • 2 esp. for the purpose of setting broken or dislocated bones, Hp. Fract. 13 (pl.), Mochl. 38.
      • 3 torture, torment, D.H. 7.68, Ael. Fr. 276; κατατάσεις τῆς ψυχῆς Ph. 2.599.
      • 4 violent exertion, μετὰ φιλονικίας καὶ κ., cj. for -στάσεως in Pl. Lg. 796a.
    • II extension in space, spreading, Id. Ti. 58e (-στασιν cod.).
      • 2 = ὁλκὴ εἰς τοὺς κάτω τόπους, Gal. 19.461.

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