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περιτροπή

περιτροπή, a turning round, revolution, circuit

περιτροπ-ή, ἡ,
  • turning round, revolution, ἐτέων περιτροπάς Semon. 1.8, cf. Pl. Tht. 209e; ὅταν περιτροπαὶ ἑκάστοις . . περιφορὰς συνάπτωσι Id. R. 546a; π. ἔτους Wilcken Chr. 27.32 (ii A. D.): prov., ὑπέρου π., v. ὕπερος I.
      • 2 turning about, changing, ἐν περιτροπῇ by turns, one after another, Hdt. 2.168, 3.69; ἐκ περιτροπῆς D.H. 5.2, Aristid. Or. 43(1).24, BGU 149.9 (ii/iii A. D.), D.C. 53.1; ἐκ τῆς π. Id. 54.19.
      • 3 overturning, ὠθισμοὶ καὶ π. ἀλλήλων Plu. QConv. 2.639f.
        • b Rhet., ἡ π. τοῦ λόγου turning an opponentʼs arguments against himself, S.E. P. 2.128, al., cf. Dam. Pr. 13.

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