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πυκνότης, closeness, thickness, denseness

πυκνότης, ητος, ἡ,
  • closeness, thickness, denseness, solidity, [νεφελῶν] Ar. Nu. 384, 406; [χρυσοῦ] Pl. Ti. 59b; π. ἡ κάτω Epicur. Nat. 11.10; π. νοητή Phld. D. 3.11; of flesh, opp. μανότης, Hp. VM 22, Arist. EN 1129a23, etc.; opp. ἀραιότης, Id. Ph. 260b10 (pl.); ἡ π. τῆς ξυγκλῄσεως Th. 5.71.
      • 2 Medic., π. κοιλίης costiveness, Hp. Epid. 6.3.1.
      • 3 closer spacing of notes in music, opp. μανότης, Pl. Lg. 812d.
      • 4 in Tactics, close formation of the phalanx, Arr. Tact. 11.1, 12.11; ἡ συνέχεια καὶ π. τῶν Ῥωμαίων Plu. Crass. 24.
    • II frequency, μεταβολῶν Isoc. 4.116; μέγεθος καὶ πλῆθος καὶ πυκνότητες [λυπῶν] Pl. Lg. 734a; ἡ π. τῶν ἐννοιῶν Hermog. Id. 2.10 (pl.), Longin. ap. Porph. Plot. 19, cf. Arist. SE 175b34.
    • III metaph., sagacity, shrewdness, π. ἔνεστʼ ἐν τῷ τρόπῳ Ar. Eq. 1132 (lyr.); πιθανότης καὶ π. τοῦ ἀνδρός Plu. TG 15.

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