ἐλάττ-ωσις · elatt-ōsis — LSJ
making smaller, less, lessening, loss, diminution
making smaller or less, lessening, ἡ ἐπιείκεια ἐλάττωσις τῶν συμφερόντων καὶ δικαίων Arist. Top. 141a16, cf. Pl. Def. 412b; τροφῆς Epicur. Fr. 428a: abs., loss, diminution, Diog.Oen. 64.
2 depreciation, disparagement
depreciation, disparagement, Arist. Rh.Al. 1436b34 (pl.), VV 1251a5 (pl.).
II defeat
defeat, in peace or war, Antipho Soph. Oxy. 1364.164, Plb. 2.36.6, Onos. 36.3.
III fault, defect
fault, defect, Phld. Lib. p.20 O. (pl.); τῆς φύσεως Plu. Lib.educ. 2.2c.
2 loss
loss of health or property, ἐ. σωματικαὶ καὶ αἱ τῶν ἐκτός Hierocl. p.49A.