morphosis

morphosis [μόρφωσις] , act of forming, shaping; b (w. ref. to Ovid’s Metamorphoses. hucusque licet meminisse profanam / morfosin, infaustum nature prothea, Tracum / Thesiphonem Hanv. VII 81; dextre divine morphŏsis ista placet Neckam DS IV 375; mutari cupit in luxum mutatio talis, / Nasonem latuit, morphŏsis ista nova est Id. DS X 248. b fabulosa ‥ Nasonis ~is ‥ docet ‥ Neckam NR II 107; Naso in sua ~i describat ‥ Ib. II 789.

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