σχέσις

state, condition, σ. τοῦ σώματος habit of body, much like διάθεσις, which is alterable, opp. ἕξις (constitution or temperament, which is permanent), Hp. Art. 8; hence ἐν σχέσει, of temporary, passing conditions, opp. those which have become constitutional (ἐν ἕξει), Gal. 10.533; τί διαφέρει σ. ἕξεως; Luc. Symp. 23, cf. Herm. 81; σ. ἀθλητική the habit of an athlete, D.L. 5.67.

stationary condition, whether stable or not, opp. κίνησις, Stoic. 3.19, 2.115 (pl.), Apollod. ib. 3.260, Plot. 3.1.7; ἐν σχέσει, opp. ἐν κινήσει, but inclusive of ἐν ἕξει, Stoic. 3.26.

generally, nature, quality, οὔτʼ εἶδος, . . οὔθʼ ὅπλων σ. A. Th. 507; ἡ τῆς ὁπλίσεως αὐτῶν σ. Pl. Ti. 24b; τριχῶν καὶ ἐσθῆτος X. Smp. 4.57; ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ σ. διάγει τὸν βίον D. 45.68, cf. Epicur. Nat. 2.2; κρεᾴδια . . δροσώδη τὴν σχέσιν Alex. 124.12.

expression, attitude, Phld. Acad.Ind. pp. 50,53 M.; position, posture, as in dancing, Plu. QConv. 2.747c.

relation, Arist. Fr. 182, Zeno Stoic. 1.49, etc.; ἡ πρός τι σ. D.L. 9.87: abs., Sch. Ar. Pl. 2: also, relationship, Arr. Epict. 4.6.26 (but σχέσιν ἀδελφικὴν ἔχειν πρός τινα to be fraternally disposed towards . . , POsl. 55.6 (ii/iii A.D.); φιλικὴ σ. POxy. 1588.3 (iv A.D.)).

Gramm., relation, A.D. Adv. 183.3, al.: also in Metric, κατὰ σχέσιν εἶναι or γεγράφθαι or be relative, i.e. composed with strophic correspondence, Aristid.Quint. 1.29, Heph. Poëm. 3, Sch. Ar. Nu. 518.

αἱ δέκα σ., = the ten categories or σχήματα τῆς κατηγορίας, Theol.Ar. 59, Iamb. in Nic. p.11P.

αὗται αἱ σ., ἑπτὰ οὖσαι the seven positions (sc. ἄνω, κάτω κτλ.), Cleom. 1.1; ‘up’ and ‘down’ were not relative (οὐ κατὰ σχέσιν) according to the Stoics, Stoic. 2.176.

checking, retention, τῆς καθάρσιος (pus or phlegm) Hp. Aph. 7.80; τοῦ οὔρου Id. Epid. 5.79; opp. ῥοή, Pl. Cra. 424a.

possession, Aristaenet. 1.19; ὅπλων bearing, Pl. R. 452c.