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διά-κρῐσις

diakrisis · ἡ

separation, dissolution

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What it meant

διά-κρῐσις · dia-krisis — LSJ

separation, dissolution, segregation, discrimination, differentiation

separation, dissolution, opp. σύγκρισις, Emp. 58, Anaxag. 10, Pl. Sph. 243b, al.; segregation, τῶν ἡμαρτηκότων J. BJ 2.14.8; discrimination, καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ Ep.Hebr. 5.14; πνευμάτων 1 Ep.Cor. 12.10; differentiation, Dam. Pr. 1.

2 resolved form

in concrete sense, resolved form, ἡ ἀτμὶς ὕδατος δ. ἐστιν Arist. Mete. 340b3, 341b15.

II decision, determination, judicial decision, interpretation, diagnosis, determinations, crises

decision, determination, Pl. Lg. 765a, X. Cyr. 8.2.27, A.R. 4.1169; judicial decision, PLond. 2.476.9 (i A.D.): metaph., Ep.Rom. 14.1 (pl.); interpretation of dreams or omens, Ph. 2.55, Paus. 1.34.5; δ. σημειώσεως medical diagnosis, Sor. 2.23: but in pl., αἱ ἐκ νούσων δ. determinations, crises, Hp. Genit. 3.

2 examination, revision of accounts

examination or revision of accounts, δ. πρακτόρων Wilcken Chr. 41 iii 6 (iii A.D.).

III decision by battle, quarrel, dispute

decision by battle, τάξεων πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb. 18.28.3; quarrel, dispute, Epicur. Ep. 1 p. 29 U., Arat. 109, Milet. 3.149.39.

IV space between the eyes

in X. Cyn. 4.1, space between the eyes in dogs.

V separation

separation of tumour from blood-vessels, Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.2.9.

2 secretion

secretion, οὔρων Aret. SA 1.9, cf. Gal. 6.382.

VI a bandage

a bandage, Id. 18(1).777.

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