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κροῦσις

κροῦσις, a striking, smiting

κροῦσις, εως, ἡ,
  • striking, smiting, collision, αἱ πρὸς ἀλλήλας κ., of atoms, Epicur. Nat.Herc. 1431.16; ἡ πρὸς ἄλληλα κ. τῶν ὅπλων Plu. Aem. 32; ποδὸς κρούσει χρώμενος spurring with the heel, of a rider, Id. Alex. 6.
      • 2 tapping or ringing of earthen vessels, to see whether they are sound: hence, generally, scrutiny, Suid.
      • 3 metaph., of sophistical attempts to deceive, chicanery, Ar. Nu. 318.
      • 4 playing on a stringed instrument, Plu. Per. 15, Mus. 1137b, etc.: generally, instrumental music, Plb. 30.22.5; κρούσεις καὶ μέλη Phld. Mus. p.13 K.; παρὰ τὴν κροῦσιν λέγειν, of the recitative, ᾄδειν, of the air sung to the accompaniment of instrumental music, Plu. Mus. 2.1141a; κ. ἡ ὑπὸ τὴν ᾠδήν heterophone accompaniment, ib. b.

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