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λυγισμός, a bending, twisting

λῠγ-ισμός, ὁ,
  • a bending, twisting, like the willow, hence of wrestlers, Luc. Anach. 24, cj. in Philostr. Im. 2.6 (λογ- codd.); of dancers, -ισμοὺς ὀρχεῖσθαι Id. VA 4.21; γονάτων-ισμοί PMich. in Class.Phil. 22.10: metaph., of the windings and twistings of a sophist, Ar. Ra. 775 (pl.).

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