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ἀπόκρισις

ἀπόκρισις, ἀπόκρισις, ἡ, reply, answer (noun)

ἀπό-κρῐσις, εως, ἡ,
  • separation, Anaxag. 4; κάθαρσις ἀ. χειρόνων ἀπὸ βελτιόνων Pl. Def. 415d.
      • 2 Medic., excretion or secretion, γονῆς Hp. Genit. 2, σιτίων Vict. 4.93, cf. Arist. HA 582a4, Pr. 878a23, etc.; ἀ.σπερματική, περιττωματική, PA 681b35; σπέρματος Epicur. Nat.Herc. 908.3.
      • 3 ἀ. νοσηρή exhalation, miasma, Hp. Nat.Hom. 9.
    • II (from Med.) decision, answer, first in Thgn. 1167, cf. Hdt. 1.49, 5.50 codd. (ὑπόκρισις edd.), Hp. Decent. 3, Steril. 213, E. Fr. 977; ἀ. πρὸς τὸ ἐρώτημα Th. 3.60, cf. X. Hier. 1.35.
      • 2 defence, Antipho 5.65.
      • 3 rescript, Procop. Pers. 2.23; = responsum, Gloss.
      • 4 embassy, commission, Chor. in Rev.Phil. 1.79.
    • III a kind of dance, Hsch.

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