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συναφή

συναφή, connexion, union

συνᾰφή, ἡ,
  • connexion, union, Arist. Spir. 484b22, Thphr. Ign. 33, Plu. Comm.not. 2.1080f (pl.), etc.; κατὰ συναφήν in connexion with other things, opp. αὐτοτελῶς, Epicur. Ep. 2 p.36 U.; conjunction of heavenly bodies, PMag.Leid.W. 24.21, Nech. ap. Vett.Val. 279.23, Man. 1.74, al.; application, opp. ἀπόρροια I.3, Gal. 19.543, Paul.Al. H. 1; generally, combination, Epicur. Nat. 11.13, 28.9; opp. ἀφαίρεσις, Phld. D. 3.12, etc.; ἡ πρὸς ἀλλήλους σ. Thphr. CP 4.12.8, cf. Metaph. 2; confluence, τινὸς πρός τι Ptol. Geog. 3.16.8, etc.; junction of branches of the Milky Way, Id. Alm. 8.2.
    • II point or line of junction, as in bivalve shells, Arist. PA 680a24; tangential point of a circle and straight line, Id. LI 971b17; ἡ τοῦ βέλους πρὸς τὸ ξύλον σ. Plb. 6.23.11; τῶν μισθοφόρων καὶ τῶν ἱππέων Id. 12.18.10; κατὰ τὴν σ. ἐγκεκλιμέναι Plu. Comm.not. 2.1079d; Astron., = σύνδεσμος VI. 1, node, Cleom. 2.5.
    • III in Music, conjunction of two tetrachords, opp. διάζευξις 2, Plu. Frat. 2.491a, Cleonid. Harm. 10, Bacch. 38, 81, Gaud. 6, POxy. 667.11 (Aristox. (?)); cf. συνάπτω A.III.2.

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