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ἐκφορά

ἐκφορά, a carrying out, funeral procession

ἐκφορ-ά, ἡ, (ἐκφέρω)
  • carrying out, esp. of a corpse to burial, A. Th. 1029, Ch. 9, 430 (lyr., pl.), Th. 2.34; ἐπʼ ἐκφορὰν βαδίζειν Ar. Pl. 1008; ἐπʼ ἐ. ἀκολουθεῖν τινί Lys. 1.8; also of meats at a sacrifice, Theopomp. Com.70, Euphro 1.20, prob. in Ar. Pl. 1138; τῶν κρεῶν μὴ εἶναι ἐ. ἔξω τοῦ τεμένεος IG 7.235.32 (Orop.).
      • 2 blabbing, betrayal of secrets, λόγων ἀπορρήτων ἐ. D.L. 1.98.
    • II (from Pass.) of horses, running away, ἡ πρὸς οἶκον ἐ. X. Eq. 3.5.
      • 2 passing out, ἡ τοῦ πνεύματος ἐ. D.S. 2.12.
    • III projection in a building, Vitr. 3.5.1, 6.2.2 (pl.).
    • IV utterance, pronunciation, Phld. Po. 994.24, Str. 16.4.18, D.H. Comp. 14.
    • V expression, enunciation of ideas, Stoic. 2.58, al., D.H. Comp. 8, Plu. Col. 2.1112e, Alex.Aphr. in Metaph. 371.7; esp. mode of expression, grammatical construction, ἐ. προστακτική A.D. Synt. 69.20; ἐνεργητική ib. 150.19; ἐ. ἑνικαί, πληθυντικαί, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.6.
    • VI digression, εἰς ἐ. ἐκπίπτειν wander from the point, Gal. 8.629.

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