τέκμαρσις

τέκμαρ-σις, εως, ἡ,

• judging from signs: esp. Medic., judging or determining from symptoms, Hp. Acut. 2: generally, οὐ δικαίαν τέκμαρσιν ἔχει τὸ ἐκφοβῆσαι affords no just ground for inference so as to alarm us, Th. 2.87; τὴν τ. ποιεῖσθαι ἔκ τινος, = τεκμαίρεσθαι, D.H. 7.71; τ. ἔχειν to have its interpretation, of a dream, D.C. 47.46.
• • II skill in determining, insight, γυναικείᾳ τεκμάρσει D.H. 1.78.