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διόρθ-ωσις

diorthosis · ἡ

making straight

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διόρθ-ωσις · diorth-ōsis — LSJ

making straight, setting straight, restoration

making straight, as in the setting of a limb, Hp. Off. 16, cf. Mochl. 38; setting straight, restoration, οἰκοδομημάτων καὶ ὁδῶν Arist. Pol. 1321b21.

2 correction, chastisement

correction, chastisement, ἐπὶ διορθώσει Plb. 2.56.14; διορθώσεως σφίσι δεῖν D.H. 6.20.

II amendment, correction, correction

generally, amendment, correction, of men, Plb. 7.11.2: pl., Arist. Pol. 1317a35, Plb. 3.118.12; τῶν νόμων IG 9(1).694.137 (Corc.); correction, ἐρωτημάτων Arist. SE 176b34, cf. Pol. 1275a20; εἰς δ. ἄγειν Plb. 3.58.4; δ., opp. βλάβη, Id. 5.88.2; ὑδάτων Orib. 5.4 tit.

2 right treatment

right treatment, τινός Pl. Lg. 642a.

III recension, revised edition of, emendations

recension, revised edition of a work, Sch. Il. 10.397: in pl., emendations, D.L. 3.66.

IV payment

payment, ὀψωνίων Plb. 5.50.7, cf. PTeb. 61 (a). 33 (ii B. C.).

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