σβέσις
σβέσις, quenching, putting out
σβέσ-ις, εως, ἡ,
- quenching, putting out, or (from Pass.) extinction, πυρὸς σ. καὶ μάρανσις Arist. Resp. 474b14, cf. Juv. 469b23, Thphr. Ign. 60, D.H. 2.67; opp. διάλαμψις, Arist. Mete. 370a24; κατὰ τὴν σ. while cooling, Dsc. 1.100.
- II metaph., cancellation, δίκης PLond. 5.1708.248 (vi A.D.).
σβέσις, εως (ἡ) extinction, Arstt. Respir. 8, 4, etc.
Étym. σβέννυμι.
σβέσις, ἡ, das Auslöschen, u. intr., das Erlöschen ; Arist. respir. 8 ; καὶ φθορά, Plut. Lys. 8, öfter.