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ἀφορισμός, delimitation, assignment of boundaries

ἀφορ-ισμός, ὁ,
  • delimitation, assignment of boundaries, SIG 827F 7; γῆς PFreib. 11.7 (iv A. D.); θέσεως Simp. in Ph. 626.20.
    • II separation, distinction, Thphr. CP 3.14.2; ἀπὸ τοῦ λαοῦ Thd. Is. 56.3: hence, banishment, = Lat. relegatio, Lyd. Mag. 3.17 (pl.), Ost. 9c (pl.).
      • 2 determination, Arist. Cat. 3b22.
      • 3 attainment of definiteness, Thphr. Metaph. 28; distinctive character or feature, Alex.Aphr. in Top. 74.14.
      • 4 pithy sentence, aphorism (such as those of Hp.), Critias 39 D., Ph. 1.636, Hermog. Id. 1.6.
      • 5 fixed rule, Thphr. HP 9.2.1.

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