χάλασις
χάλασις, a slackening, loosening
χάλ-ᾰσις [χᾰ], εως, ἡ,
- slackening, loosening, of bandages, Hp. Fract. 10 (pl.); τῇ χ. τε καὶ ἀνέσει Pl. R. 590b; relaxation, τοῦ ῥοώδους χαλάσεως δεομένου Gal. Sect.Intr. 7; τῶν στεγνῶν ib. 6; but χ. νόσου remission, opp. ἐπίδοσις, Id. 19.190.
- 2 free play of the parts of a whole, Plot. 4.4.45; τῇ χαλάσει εἰδοποιηθῆναι Dam. Pr. 47.
- 3 lowering by means of pulleys, κιόνων University of Egypt, Faculty of Arts Bulletin 3(2).58.
χάλασις, εως (ἡ) [ᾰᾰ]
I tr. :
1 action de relâcher, relâchement, Hpc. Fract. 759 ; Plat. Rsp. 590b ||
2 action d’écarter, d’entr’ouvrir, Diosc. ||
II intr. action de se relâcher, relâchement, Gal. 1, 85.
Étym. χαλάω.
χάλασις, εως, ἡ, das Nachlassen, Loslassen, καὶ ἄνεσις Plat. Rep. IX.590b ; – dah. das Abspannen, Erschlaffen, Schlaffwerden ; ἄρθρων, Verrenkung, Diosc.; – Erweiterung einer zusammengezogenen Oeffnung, id.
χάλασις
χάλᾰσις, εως,
χαλάω
- a slackening, loosening, Plat.