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ὀνομ-ᾰσία

onomasia · ἡ

name, nomination, expression, language

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What it meant

ὀνομ-ᾰσία · onom-asia — LSJ

name

name, Hippias 1 J. (pl.), Pl. Plt. 275d, Arist. Top. 148b20, al., SIG 827v6 (pl., Delph., ii A.D.).

2 nomination

nomination for office, POxy. 1642.3 (iii A.D.), 2130.12 (iii A.D.), Jul. Mis. 368b (pl.).

II expression, language, language

expression, language, ἑρμηνεία διὰ τῆς ὀ. by means of language, Arist. Po. 1450b14 ; διά τινος ὀνόματος ἢ ὀνομασίας ἀδιαφόρου κοινότητα Epicur. Nat. 14.10, cf. Phld. Rh. 1.208 S., Po. 2.37 (both pl.), D.H. Comp. 25, Dem. 56 ; κανὼν ὀνομασίας Demetr. Eloc. 91.

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Where it came from

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