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ἐπιμόριος

ἐπιμόριος, containing a whole + a fraction

ἐπιμόρῐ-ος, ον, (μόριον)
  • containing a whole + a fraction with 1 for its numerator (1 + 1/x), superparticular, ἐ. [ἀριθμοί] Arist. Pr. 921b5; λόγοι Ph. 2.183 (v.l. for ὑποεπιμερῶν), Plu. in Hes. 59; of the rhythm of the pulse, Gal. 8.516; also ἐπιμόριον, τό, Arist. Metaph. 1021a2. Adv. -ίως Nicom. Ar. 2.20; opp. ἐπιμερής (q.v.), ib. 1.20; τῶν ἀριθμῶν οἱ μὲν ἐν πολλαπλασίῳ λόγῳ λέγονται, οἱ δὲ ἐν ἐπιμορίῳ, οἱ δὲ ἐν ἐπιμερεῖ Euc. Sect.Can. Praef., cf. Theo Sm. p.76H.

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