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πρόσθεσις, a putting to, application

πρόσ-θεσις, εως (Dor. ποτίθεσις SIG 569.25 (Halasarna, iii B.C.)), ἡ, (προστίθημι)
  • application, ναρθήκων Hp. Fract. 6; of pessaries, Id. Mul. 1.11 (pl.), Nat.Mul. 11; of ladders, π. [κλίμακος] Th. 4.135, cf. Plb. 5.60.7; of the cupping-instrument, Arist. Rh. 1405b3; κόμης προσθέσεις the use of false hair, Philostr. Ep. 22: metaph., Phld. Sign. 26.
      • 2 attachment, ζῳδίων IG 1(2).374.287; of leaf to stem, Thphr. HP 7.6.2.
    • II administration of food, nourishment, Hp. Aph. 1.19 (pl.), Gal. Nat.Fac. 1.11, 17(2).364.
    • III addition, διὰ τὴν π. τοῦ ἑτέρου τῷ ἑτέρῳ Pl. Phd. 97a, cf. 101b, 101c; αὔξησις κατὰ πρόσθεσιν Arist. GC 333b1, cf. Ph. 245a27; opp. ἀφαίρεσις, ib. 190b6, Hp. Acut. 38; so in arithmetical sense, ἀριθμεῖσθαι κατὰ π. Arist. Metaph. 1081b14, cf. 1092b31.
        • b increase, Vett.Val. 20.17.
      • 2 in the Logic of Aristotle, addition of marks (such as properties, accidents, and the like) to determine a general term, Int. 21b27, Metaph. 1029b30; ἀκρατὴς κατὰ πρόσθεσιν with a difference, opp. ἁπλῶς, Arist. EN 1148a10; ὁ ἐκ προσθέσεως λόγος, opp. ὁ ἐξ ἀφαιρέσεως, Id. Metaph. 1030b15; hence ἐκ προσθέσεως, of mixed, opp. ἐξ ἀφαιρέσεως, of pure sciences, Id. Cael. 299a17; ἡ ἐξ ἐλαττόνων [ἐπιστήμη], opp. ἡ ἐκ π., of arithmetic opp. geometry, Id. APo. 87a34, cf. Metaph. 982a27.
    • IV assignment, provision, SIG l.c.
    • V Gramm., addition of a letter or syllable (as ϝ in ϝ-ρῆξις, ἀ in ἄ-σταχυς), Trypho Pass. 1.11, 3.2.
    • VI π. τοῦ ἡλίου increase of the sunʼs heat, i.e. spring, PMag.Leid.W. 9.48.
    • VII in Music, pause of two time-units, Aristid.Quint. 1.18.
    • VIII (προστίθεμαι) assent, Arr. Epict. 1.4.11; ψεύδεσι Stoic. 3.147.
      • 2 aid, succour, π. τοῦ θεοῦ Polyaen. 2.3.8.

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