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κατάτᾰσις

katatasis · ἡ

stretching

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κατάτᾰσις · katatasis — LSJ

stretching

stretching, κ. τῶν χορδῶν (κατάστασις codd.) Arist. Aud. 803a37.

2

esp. for the purpose of setting broken or dislocated bones, Hp. Fract. 13 (pl.), Mochl. 38.

3 torture, torment

torture, torment, D.H. 7.68, Ael. Fr. 276; κατατάσεις τῆς ψυχῆς Ph. 2.599.

4 violent exertion

violent exertion, μετὰ φιλονικίας καὶ κ., cj. for -στάσεως in Pl. Lg. 796a.

II extension, spreading

extension in space, spreading, Id. Ti. 58e (-στασιν cod.).

2

= ὁλκὴ εἰς τοὺς κάτω τόπους, Gal. 19.461.

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