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συμπλοκή

συμπλοκή, an intertwining, complication

συμπλοκή, ἡ,
  • intertwining, complication, combination, τῇ [τῶν ἀτόμων] συμπλοκῇ . . πάντα γεννᾶσθαι Democr. ap. Arist. Cael. 303a7, cf. Thphr. Sens. 66, Sor. 2.4; used by Pl. as a generic term for weaving and its kindred arts, Plt. 281a, cf. 306a, al.; ἡ ἁπάντων πρὸς ἄλληλα σ. Plb. 1.4.11, cf. Phld. Sign. 37, D. 3.8 (pl.); συνέχεια καὶ σ. Plot. 3.1.4; εἱμαρμένη defined as σ. αἰτιῶν, Stoic. 2.284.
      • 2 struggle, esp. of wrestlers, ἡ ἐν ταῖς σ. μάχη a close struggle, Pl. Lg. 833a, cf. Plb. 1.15.3, Gal. 15.126,197; of ships, close engagement, Plb. 1.27.12, 1.28.11, SIG 567.11 (Calymna, iii B.C.); of cavalry, Onos. 10.6.
      • 3 embrace, sexual intercourse, Pl. Smp. 191c, Arist. HA 540b21, Corn. ND 24, Sor. 1.31, al.
      • 4 combination of letters to form a word or of words to form a proposition, Pl. Plt. 278b sq.; λόγος ἐγένετο . . ἡ πρώτη σ. Id. Sph. 262c, cf. Tht. 202b, D.H. Pomp. 6; σ. τῶν ὀνομάτων Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1113.2, cf. Phld. Po. 2.33, al.; also combination of mental acts so as to form one entity, οὐδὲ σ. δόξης καὶ αἰσθήσεως φαντασία ἂν εἴη Arist. de An. 428a25, cf. PA 643b16; combination of subject and predicate, σ. γὰρ νοημάτων ἐστὶ τὸ ἀληθὲς ἢ ψεῦδος Id. de An. 432a11, cf. Top. 113a1; κατὰ συμπλοκὴν λέγεσθαι, opp. ἄνευ συμπλοκῆς, Id. Cat. 1a16, cf. Stoic. 2.69, etc.
      • 5 Gramm., the copula, D.H. Dem. 9.
      • 6 Rhet., interweaving of various styles, Id. Rh. 8.8: but also name of a rhet. figure, Alex. Fig. p.30 S.
      • 7 Medic., of ingredients, μετὰ τῆς πρὸς τοὺς φοίνικας σ. in combination with . ., Sor. 1.50, cf. 115.

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