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σύλληψις

σύλληψις, a taking together: a seizing, arresting

σύλληψις, εως, ἡ, Ion. σύλλαψις v.l. in Heraclit. 10:—
  • taking together, conjunction, of sounds, Nicom. Harm. 9; of two consonants, Sch.Heph. p.104 C., al.; inclusion, comprehension, A.D. Pron. 19.20, Synt. 216.17, Dam. Pr. 427; συλλήψεως ἐπιρρήματα (e.g. ἅμα) D.T. 642.14; summing up, τῶν ἀποδείξεων Id. 643.9; compendious statement, σ. διὰ βραχέων τῆς ὅλης θεωρίας Gal. 18(2).848.
      • 2 Rhet., a figure by which a predicate belonging to one subject is attributed to several, Hdn. Fig. p.100 S., etc.
        • b ὁ κατὰ -ψιν ὅρος, i.e. embracing the adversaryʼs counterplan as well as the original plan, Hermog. Stat. 4, cf. Arg. D. 21.12.
    • II seizing, laying hold of, arresting, apprehending, λῃστῶν ξ. IG 1(2).42.24; τὴν ξύλληψιν ποιεῖσθαι arrest, Th. 1.134; τήν τινος σ. κατασκευάσαι Aeschin. 3.223, cf. Lys. 19.7; σ. νεώς Plb. 1.46.9.
    • III conception, pregnancy, Arist. HA 582b11, al., Sor. 1.23, al.; ἡ ἐν τῇ μῃτρὶ Ῥωμύλου σ. Plu. Rom. 12; ἀκόλαστοι σ. Plot. 4.4.30.
    • IV taking part with another, assistance, Plu. Praec. 2.808f (pl.).

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