μεταβατικός

μετα-βᾰτικός, ή, όν,

• able to pass from one place to another, τὸ μ. ἀφʼ ἑτέρου εἰς ἕτερον Placit. 4.8.6; μ. κίνησις motion involving change of place, ib. 4.6.1, Ph. 1.397, S.E. M. 9.195; μ. ὄργανα organs of motion, Gal. 4.546. Adv. -κῶς, κινεῖν Placit. 3.13.3, cf. Ph. 1.176, Alex.Aphr. in Top. 43.32.
• • • 2 discursive, φαντασία μ. καὶ συνθετική S.E. M. 8.276, cf. Procl. in Prm. p.628 S., in Ti. 1.244 D. Adv. -κῶς Id. in Prm. l.c., in Ti. 1.246 D.; by the process of analogical or discursive reasoning, εἰ καὶ τὸ νοητὸν μ. ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰσθητοῦ νοοῦμεν S.E. M. 3.25; νοῦν . . ἅμα πάντα γιγνώσκοντα καὶ οὐ μ. Dam. Pr. 100; opp. ἀμεταβάτως, Procl. Inst. 211.
  • II exchanging, bartering: τὸ -κόν the petty dealers, dub. in Hippodam. ap. Stob. 4.1.94 (leg. -βλᾱτικόν).
  • III Gramm., not reflexive, of pronouns, A.D. Pron. 24.15. Adv. -κῶς ib. 44.14.