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ὀρθότης, upright posture, erectness

ὀρθό-της, ητος, ἡ,
  • upright posture, erectness, X. Mem. 1.4.11; of man, Arist. PA 658a22, al.
      • 2 straightness, opp. κάμψις, ib. 654b5.
      • 3 fixity, ὀμμάτων Hp. Coac. 223.
    • II metaph., rightness, correctness, τῶν ἐπῶν Ar. Ra. 1181; λογισμῶν Pl. Ti. 47c; μουσικῆς Id. Lg. 655d; λόγων Gorg. Fr. 6 D.; ἡ τῶν ὀνομάτων ὀ. Pl. Cra. 422b sq., etc.
    • III use of the nominative case in narrative, Hermog. Id. 1.3, al.

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