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ἀνάκλασις

ἀνάκλασις, a bending back, flexure

ἀνάκλᾰ-σις, εως, ἡ, (ἀνακλάω)
  • a bending back, flexure, Hp. Fract. 2; of swords, D.S. 5.30; curve, of the lines of a ship, Callix. 1.
    • II reflection of light or reverberation of sound, Arist. APo. 98a29, Sens. 437b10, al., Stoic. 2.199; so of the wind, Arist. Pr. 945a7; of water, ἀ. ποιεῖσθαι have its course turned, Plb. 4.43.9; ἀ. τῆς σαρκὸς ποιεῖσθαι make it elastic, Arist. Pr. 966b17.

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