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ἐπαγωγή

ἐπαγωγή, a bringing in, supplying; (logical) induction

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ἐπαγωγὰ feminine nominative dual, feminine vocative dual, feminine accusative dual, feminine nominative singular, feminine vocative singular of ἐπαγωγή

ἐπαγωγὰ neuter nominative plural, neuter vocative plural, neuter accusative plural of ἐπαγωγός

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ἐπαγωγ-ή, ἡ,
  • bringing on or to, τῶν ἐπιτηδείων Th. 5.82, 7.24.
      • 2 bringing in to oneʼs aid, introduction, τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἐ. Id. 3.100, cf. 82 (pl.); introduction of food through the gullet, Arist. Spir. 483a9.
      • 3 invasion, attack, ἐπὶ τοὺς ἐναντίους Plb. 10.23.7: abs., Id. 11.15.7.
      • 4 allurement, enticement, ταῖς ἐλπίσι καὶ ταῖς ἐ. D. 19.322.
        • b incantation, spell, in pl., Pl. R. 364c, Lg. 933d; Ἑκάτης φάσκων ἐπαγωγὴν γεγονέναι saying that Hecate had put it under a spell, Thphr. Char. 16.7.
      • 5 process of reasoning, Aristox. Harm. pp. 4,53M.
        • b esp. in the Logic of Aristotle, argument by induction (cf. ἐπάγω 1.10b), ἐ. ἡ ἀπὸ τῶν καθʼ ἕκαστον ἐπὶ τὰ καθόλου ἔφοδος Top. 105a13; μανθάνομεν ἢ ἐπαγωγῇ ἢ ἀποδείξει APo. 81a40; διδασκαλία . . ἡ μὲν διʼ ἐπαγωγῆς ἡ δὲ συλλογισμῷ EN 1139b27; ἔστι τὸ μὲν παράδειγμα ἐ., τὸ δʼ ἐνθύμημα συλλογισμός Rh. 1356b3; so later συλλογισμοὺς ἢ ἐπαγωγὰς περαίνοντας Polystr. p.11 W., cf. Plot. 2.4.6, etc.; also of dialectical argument which leads an opponent into a trap, Gell. 6(7).3.34, D.L. 3.53.
      • 6 in Tactics, sequence formation, one wing following the other, opp. παραγωγή, Ascl. Tact. 10.1,11.2,4.
      • 7 leading away into captivity, captivity, LXX Is. 14.17: generally, distress, misery, ib. Si. 23.14 (pl.), cf. Hsch.
      • 8 ἡ τῆς τριχὸς ἐ. direction of growth, D.S. 3.35.

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