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πρόπτωσις

πρόπτωσις, fall forwards, prolapse

πρό-πτωσις, εως, ἡ,
  • fall forwards, prolapse, ὑστέρας Dsc. 1.70 (pl.), cf. Sor. 2.84, Gal. 12.136 (pl.); τοῦ ῥαγοειδοῦς Id. 6.877; of the eyes, Cels. 6.6.8; hernia, Gal. 10.413.
      • 2 falling down before one, prostration, LXX 2 Ma. 3.21; ἡ τοῦ φθόγγου π. utterance, v.l. in S.E. M. 1.117.
      • 3 projection of spears before the phalanx, Ascl. Tact. 5.1.
      • 4 inclination, propensity, εἴς τι Ath. 5.180a.
      • 5 hasty judgement, Gal. Anim.Pass. 2.6.
      • 6 degeneration, τῆς ὕλης Iamb. Myst. 5.14.

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