ἐπίνευσις
ἐπίνευσις, nodding assent
ἐπί-νευσις, εως, ἡ,
- nodding assent, τῆς κεφαλῆς Ath. 2.66c: abs., assent, Καίσαρος J. AJ 17.9.1; ἡ ἑαυτοῖς ἐ. Polystr. p.16 W.
- II inclination of the head, Gal. 2.461; movement down, opp. ἀνάνευσις, Ath.Mech. 26.2; ἐ. ἐπὶ τὸ ἀριστερὸν πλευρόν, of patients in bed, Philum. (?) ap. Aët. 9.23.
ἐπίνευσις, εως (ἡ)
1 inclinaison, Gal. 2, 461 ; 4, 33 ||
2 particul. inclinaison de tête, signe de tête, Ath. 66c ; d’où acquiescement, consentement, Jos. A.J. 17, 9, 1.
Étym. ἐπινεύω.
ἐπίνευσις, ἡ, das Zunicken, Zuwinken, κεφαλῆς, als Zeichen der Bestätigung, Ath. II.66c ; Genehmigung, Jos. – Das Herabneigen, Sp.