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ἀπόλειψις

ἀπόλειψις, a forsaking, abandonment

ἀπόλειψις, εως, ἡ, (ἀπολείπω)
  • abandonment, ἡ ἀ. τοῦ στρατοπέδου Th. 7.75; defection, Id. 4.126; desertion of a husband by his wife (cf. ἀπολείπω II.1), D. 30.15; ἀπόλειψιν ἀπογράφεσθαι (v. ἀπογράφω III 2) ib. 17 (but also, = ἀπόπεμψις, ἀ. γράψασθαι Plu. Virt. et vit. 2.100e); desertion by soldiers, seamen, etc., X. HG 4.1.28, D. 50.11.
    • II intr., deficiency, of rivers, failing, Arist. Mete. 351a21 (pl.); of the moon, waning, Id. GA 767a5; of the sun, departure to southern hemisphere, Jul. Or. 4.137d.
      • 2 death, δοιὴ δὲ θνητῶν γένεσις, δοιὴ δʼ ἀ. Emp. 17.3; ἀ. τοῦ ζην Hyp. Epit. 24; ἐκ τοῦ ὄντος Porph. Sent. 20.
    • III in Law, default, Cod.Just. 1.4.18.

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