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ἀμαύρωσις

ἀμαύρωσις, darkening

ἀμαύρ-ωσις, εως, ἡ,
  • darkening, ὀμμάτων ἀ. becoming dull of sight, Hp. Coac. 221: later, complete hindrance to sight without any visible cause, Gal. 14.776.
      • 2 dulling, as of mind in old age, Arist. de An. 408b20, cf. Diog.Oen. Fr. 70 (pl.).
      • 3 spell which renders invisible, PMag.Berol. 1.222a,247.
    • II lowering, detraction, Plu. Symp. 2.149a.
    • III = κώνειον, Ps.-Dsc. 4.78.
    • IV Astrol., name for eighth τόπος of the δωδεκάωρος, Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(4).161.

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