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ἀπόφασις

ἀπόφασις, a denial, negation

ἀπόφασις2, a sentence, decision

ἀπόφᾰσις (A), εως, ἡ, (ἀπόφημι)
  • denial, negation, opp. κατάφασις, Pl. Sph. 263e; ἀ. ἐστιν ἀπόφανσίς τινος ἀπό τινος a predication of one thing away from another, i.e. negation of it, Arist. Int. 17a25, cf. APo. 72a14; ἀ. τινός negation, exclusion of a thing, Pl. Cra. 426d; δύο ἀ. μίαν κατάφασιν ἀποτελοῦσι Luc. Gall. 11.
    • II negative particle, e.g. οὐ, A.D. Adv. 124.8, al.; sign of negation, Stoic. 2.52 (pl.).
ἀπόφᾰσις (B), εως, ἡ, (ἀποφαίνω)
  • = ἀπόφανσις, sentence, decision, of an arbitratorʼs award, διαίτης D. 47.45, cf. 33.21; κατά τινος, of an Amphictyonic decree, D.S. 16.24; ἀ. ἔγγραφος OGI 335.72 (Pergam.); of an emperor, PTeb. 286.11 (ii A.D., pl.).
      • 2 catalogue, inventory, ἀ. δοῦναι D. 42.1,14.
      • 3 = ἀπόφανσις, assertion, judgement, Arist. Rh. 1365b27, Epicur. Ep. 3 p.60 U., Phld. Ir. p.75 W., Plb. 1.14.8 (pl.), al.; περί τινος Plu. Comp.Sol.Publ. 1, cf. Str. 2.1.19; καταληπτικὴ ἀ. S.E. P. 2.123.
        • b answer, Plb. 22.13.7; πρὸς τὰ κατηγορούμενα Id. 24.2.5.
      • 4 oracle, Jul. Ep. 89.
      • 5 = φάσμα, appearance, image, sc. τοῦ ἡλίου, Diog.Oen. 8.

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