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ὄχλ-ησις

ochlesis · ἡ

disturbance, annoyance, distress

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Where it lives

Lives of Eminent Philosophers 4 · 0.37/10k

What it meant — LSJ

disturbance, annoyance, distress

disturbance, annoyance, distress, Democr. 212, Epicur. Nat. 131 G., Plb. 15.36.2, Andronic.Rhod. p. 570 M., D.H. Comp. 12, Plu. Col. 2.1127d; τὴν ὄ. [τῆς] ἀποδημίας IG 7.2711.98, cf. 105 (i A. D.), POxy. 2110.37 (iv A. D.): freq. in pl., Epicur. Sent. 8, etc.; ἡδοναὶ καὶ ὀ. Phld. Mus. p.63 K.; αἱ ἐκ τῶν παθῶν ὀ. Phlp. in APr. 276.26; ὄ. σωματική Vett.Val. 167.20: pl., of disease, Corn. ND 33; ὄ. πνεύματος Hippiatr. 38:—the old Att. word being ὄχλος, cf. Moer. p.289P.

In the wild

ὀχλήσεις · ochlēseis Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 10.1 (DIORISIS sentence 8693)
ὀχλήσεις · ochlēseis Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 10.1 (DIORISIS sentence 9325)
ὀχλήσεις · ochlēseis Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 2.8 (DIORISIS sentence 1734)
ὀχλήσεις · ochlēseis Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 2.8 (DIORISIS sentence 1786)

Where it came from

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