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ἀναγωγή

ἀναγωγή, a leading up

ἀναγ-ωγή, ἡ,
  • leading up, esp. taking a ship into the high sea, putting to sea, ἀ. γίγνεται Th. 6.30, X. HG 1.6.28.
        • b bringing upstream, of a ship, OGI 56.51 (Egypt, iii B. C.).
      • 2 bringing up from the stomach or lungs, πτυάλου ἀ. expectoration, Hp. Acut. 54, cf. 58; σιτίων ἀπέπτων ἀ. vomiting, Epid. 1.5; φάρμακα τῆς ἀ. expectorants, Morb.3.15; αἵματος Erasistr. ap. Gal. Libr.Propr. 1, Plb. 2.70.6.
      • 3 bringing up, rearing, φυτῶν Thphr. CP 3.7.4.
      • 4 lifting up of the soul to God, Iamb. Myst. 3.7; ἡ πρὸς τὸ πρῶτον ἀ. Porph. Sent. 30, cf. Eun. VS p.482B.
      • 5 evocation, Σεμέλης Plu. Aet.Gr. 2.293d.
      • 6 sublimation, αἰθαλῶν Zos.Alch. p.141B.; distillation, ὕδατος ibid.
    • II referring to a principle, Arist. Metaph. 1005a1; of phenomena to a cause, 1027b14: generally, ἀ. πρός τι ποιεῖσθαι Epicur. Sent. 23; ἐπὶ τὸ κοινωνικὸν τέλος M.Ant. 12.20.
      • 2 resolution of definitions into syllogisms, Arist. APo. 90a37.
      • 3 reference to a principle, Id. Metaph. 1027b14.
      • 4 return of a defective slave to vendor (cf. ἀνάγω A. II.5), ἀ. ἔστω Pl. Lg. 916a; ἀναγωγὴν ποιεῖσθαι ib. b; ἀναγωγῆς τυχεῖν ib. a, cf. Hyp. Ath. 15.
      • 5 reference of a claimant to a third party, Foed.Delph.Pell. 2A17.
      • 6 delivery, payment, γενημάτων PTeb. 24.56 (ii B. C.); φόρων Philostr. VS 2.12.2 codd.
      • 7 ἀναγωγαί, αἱ, = ἀναγώγια, Ath. 9.395a.

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