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πρόσγειος, near the earth, near the ground

πρόσγειος, Dor. ποτίγειος, ον, (γέα, γῆ)
  • near the earth, of the moon, ποτιγειοτάτα Ti.Locr. 96d, cf. Stoic. 2.196 (Comp.); -ότερος, of a planet, Arist. Mu. 392a16, cf. Cleom. 2.6 (Sup.); -ότατος ἡμῖν ὁ καρκίνος Porph. Antr. 21; -όταται πτήσεις Ph. 2.114, cf. Plu. QConv. 2.727f; ψυχαί Ph. 1.641; τὰ π. mundane things, opp. μετάρσια, Placit. 3.8.2; ἡ π. περὶ τὸν ἀέρα ταχυτής Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.11.
    • II keeping inshore, of fish, opp. πελάγιος, Arist. HA 525a15, 598a2; οἱ π. τόποι τῆς θαλάσσης ib. 598a7; τὰ π. ib. 597a17; of islands, Id. Mete. 368b33; of sea-plants, Thphr. HP 4.6.2, Dsc. 4.179 (Comp.).
    • III near the ground, ταπεινὸς καὶ π. Luc. Prom. 1.

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