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ἀνωμαλία

ἀνωμαλία, unevenness

ἀνωμᾰλ-ία, ἡ,
  • unevenness, irregularity, Pl. R. 547a, Arist. HA 495b2; of shape, Str. 16.1.21; ἀ. τῶν στοιχείων, as cause of disease, Diocl. Fr. 30: pl., Epicur. Ep. 2 p.53 U.
      • 2 Astron., irregular motion, anomaly, ἀ. τῆς κινήσεως Gem. 1.20, cf. Ptol. Alm. 3.3, etc.; ἀ. ἐκλειπτικαί, of the moonʼs orbit, Plu. Aem. 17.
    • II of conditions, irregularity, ἀ. καὶ ταραχή Isoc. 2.6; ἀ. τῆς κτήσεως Arist. Pol. 1270a15; τύχης D.S. 20.30, cf. 18.59: pl., Vett.Val. 38.17.
    • III of persons, inconsistency, Aeschin. 2.7 and 54, Plb. 6.44.2, Plu. Alc. 16; of style, unevenness, Id. Aud. 2.45b.
    • IV Gramm., deviation from rule, irregularity, title of work by Chrysipp., Stoic. 2.6, cf. Gell. 2.25, etc.; variety, diversity, Arist. GA 788a24, A.D. Adv. 205.18.
    • V indisposition, ‘malaise’, Hld. 7.19, Gal. 7.435.

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