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σημᾰσία

semasia · ἡ

the giving a signal

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σημᾰσία · sēmasia — LSJ

the giving a signal, command

the giving a signal or command, LXX Nu. 29.1; αἱ ἀπὸ τῶν ἄρκτων σ. D.S. 2.54.

II indication, designation

indication, αἱ πράξεις ἤθους σ. ἐστίν Arist. Pr. 919b36; designation, Str. 8.6.5.

2 meaning, signification

meaning, signification, πρὸς τὸ περὶ σημασιῶν Φίλωνος, title of work by Chrysippus, Stoic. 2.5, cf. Phld. Sign. 34: freq. in Gramm., A.D. Pron. 14.3, al., Ael. Tact. 24.4, Iamb. Protr. 4, etc.

3 notation

notation in Music, Gaud. Harm. 20.

III the decisive appearance

the decisive appearance of a disease, Aret. SA 1.5, al.

IV mark

mark, ἐν δέρματι χρωτός LXX Le. 13.2; of the Nile-flood, ἀνῆλθεν ἡ τοῦ Νείλου σ. κατὰ τὸ ἱερατικὸν σημεῖον Bull.Soc.Alex. 5.55(v/vi A.D.).

V address

address of a correspondent, POxy. 1678.28 (iii A.D.).

VI insignia, appearance

βασιλικὴ σ. royal insignia or appearance, Sor. Fasc. 8.

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