παραύξησις

παραύξ-ησις, εως, ἡ,

• waxing, ἡμερῶν καὶ νυκτῶν Gem. 6.29 (pl.); opp. μείωσις, Id. 18.4; τῆς σελήνης Dsc. 5.141; φωτός Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.11, cf. Jul. Or. 4.147b.
• • • 2 progressive increase of parallel series, Vett.Val. 295.6.
    • 3 metrical lengthening, φωνῶν S.E. M. 1.126 (pl.).
    • 4 singing of high notes, ἡ παραυξήσεως φιλοτεχνία Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.10.7.
    • 5 Rhet., amplification, exaggeration, Quint. Inst. 9.2.106.