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ἐναλλ-άξ

enallax

crosswise, alternately, alternations, alternately with, in inverted order, upside down

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ἐναλλ-άξ · enall-ax — LSJ

crosswise

crosswise, οὐδʼ ἴσχειν τὼ πόδʼ ἐ. Ar. Nu. 983, cf. Hp. Mul. 2.144,IG 2(2).463.80.

2

Math., alternando, Arist. EN 1131b6, APo. 74a18, 99a8; permutando, Euc. 5Def. 12.

3 alternately, alternately, alternations, alternately with

alternately, Pi. N. 10.55, Pl. Criti. 113d, 119d; [γέρανοι] καθεύδουσιν ἐπὶ ἑνὸς ποδὸς ἐ. Arist. HA 614b25; ἐ. ἐναντίως alternately contrariwise, Id. IA 712a13; of the teeth of carnivorous animals, ἐ. ἐμπίπτουσιν Id. PA 661b21; πρήσσειν ἐ. to have alternations of fortune, Hdt. 3.40: c. dat., ἤν τε μὴ ἐ. αἱ εὐτυχίαι τοι τῇσι πάθῃσι προσπίπτωσι alternately with misfortunes, ibid.; ἐ. ἀλλήλοις Aen. Tact. 26.1: c. gen., D.S. 5.7.

4 in inverted order, upside down

in inverted order, upside down, Lib. Descr. 13.8.

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