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κόλλησις

κόλλησις, a glueing

κόλλ-ησις, εως, ἡ, (κολλάω)
  • gluing, Hp. Art. 39, Gal. 18(1).456, Thphr. HP 5.7.4; soldering, κ. σιδήρου Hdt. 1.25, Plu. Symp. 2.156b; κ. χρυσίου Thphr. Lap. 26; σωλήνων POxy. 915 (vi A.D.).
    • II generally, fixing tight, close fastening, Hp. Art. 33; of the cupping-glass, Arist. Rh. 1405b3.
        • b closing up of wounds, Heliod. ap. Orib. 45.6.2, Gal. 11.440, 12.102.
        • c binding material, ἡ πρὸς ἄλληλα κ. ἰχώρ ἐστι καὶ ὑγρότης μυξώδης Arist. Spir. 485a1.
      • 2 Rhet., union of a verse quotation with prose, Hermog. Meth. 30.
      • 3 metaph., close friendship, Eun. Hist. p.267 D.
      • 4 Astron., apparent contact of planet with fixed star, Ptol. Alm. 8.4 (pl.); of two planets on the same meridian, Vett.Val. 115.17.

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