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πρόκλησις

πρόκλησις, a calling forth, challenging, challenge

πρό-κλησις, εως, Ion. ιος, ἡ,
  • calling forth, challenge, μουνομαχίη ἐκ προκλήσιος Hdt. 5.1, cf. 9.75; π. ἔφυγε Plu. Marc. 2.
      • 2 sounding of the advance, Opp. ἀνάκλησις, προκλήσεις σάλπιγγος J. BJ 2.20.7.
    • II invitation, offer, proposal, τὴν π. ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐδέχεσθε Th. 3.64, cf. Arist. Pol. 1292a29, etc.; π. ποιησάμενοι D.H. 7.39; προτιθέναι App. BC 1.4.
    • III as law-term, formal challenge or wager, offered by either party to his opponent, for the purpose of bringing disputed points to issue, such as a challenge to the opponent to let his slaves be tortured to give evidence against him, or an offer of oneʼs own slaves to be tortured, Lys. 4.15, D. 37.40; challenge or offer to take an oath with respect to the matter at issue, Arist. Rh. 1377a20; π. προκαλεῖσθαι to make such a challenge, D. 59.124: c. dupl. acc., προκαλοῦνται πρόκλησιν ἡμᾶς ὡς οὐ δεξομένους Id. 37.12; οὐ δέξεσθαι τὴν π. Id. 40.10; φεύγειν to decline it, Antipho 6.27; μαρτυρεῖν to appeal to it, D. 45.15.
    • IV titillation, stimulation, Aret. CA 1.2, al.

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