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ἔνδοσις

ἔνδοσις, striking of the key-note, relaxation, giving way, retirement

ἔνδοσις, εως, ἡ,
  • striking of the key-note (cf. foreg. [ἐνδόσιμος] I), Arist. Mu. 398b26, Anon. ap. Suid. S. V. ἐνδόσιμον.
      • 2 imparting, τῆς ὑγρότητος Thphr. CP 1.15.3; τοῦ εἴδους Simp. in Ph. 440.8; τὰς πολλὰς οὐσίας ἐνδόσεις εἶναι κατὰ ἔλλαμψιν ἀπὸ τῆς μιᾶς οὐσίας προϊούσας εἰς πάντα ὄντα Dam. Pr. 100.
    • II giving in, alleviation, remission, Hp. Ep. 1.
      • 2 relaxation, τόνου Plu. Lys. 12.
      • 3 yielding, giving way, of pillars, Str. 15.3.10; of sand, D.S. 1.30, cf. Ph. Bel. 78.3: metaph., Plu. Per. 31; πρός τι Id. Cohib. 2.457a; way out of a difficulty, Simp. in Ph. 137.21; retirement, of troops, Plb. 5.100.2.

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