The corpus record

κατα-σπασμός

kataspasmos · ὁ

pulling down, demolition

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What it meant

κατα-σπασμός · kata-spasmos — LSJ

pulling down, demolition

= κατάσπασις, ὑγρῶν Plu. QConv. 2.650c; ὑποχονδρίων Sor. 2.36; pulling down, demolition of buildings, Nech. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.136 (pl.), PRyl. 125.6 (i A.D.).

2 plucking, gathering

plucking, gathering of fruit-crops, ib. 97.6 (ii A.D.), etc.

3 stroking, rubbing down

stroking or rubbing down, cj. for -πασμός in Cael.Aur. TP 1.166.

II depression of spirits

metaph., depression of spirits, Plu. Profect. 2.78a (pl.).

III lowering

lowering of the voice, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.8.5.

Where it came from

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