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ὑπέρβασις

ὑπέρβασις, crossing; transgression

ὑπέρβᾰσ-ις, εως, ἡ,
  • a passing over, ὄρη μόλις ἁμάξῃ μιᾷ καὶ ὀρικῷ ζεύγει τὴν ὑ. βιαζομένοις ξυγχωροῦντα Jul. Or. 2.72a; a pass over mountains, Str. 4.6.12; passage over a desert, Id. 16.2.30.
      • 2 overstepping, of a dislocated joint, Hp. Art. 80.
      • 3 καθʼ ὑπέρβασιν, of bandaging which gives the appearance of winglets, Gal. 18(1).790.
      • 4 ‘jumping over’ an intervening space, Phld. D. 3.9.
    • II metaph., transgression, Thgn. 1247.
    • III Act., = ὑπερβίβασις (nisi hoc legend.), transport across (the Isthmus), τῶν λέμβων Plb. 4.19.8.
      • 2 Rhet., transposition, Suid. s.v. Γοργίας (pl.).

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