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ἔκβασις

ἔκβασις, a way out, egress

ἔκβᾰσις, εως, ἡ,
  • way out of, esp. out of the sea, Od. 5.410; κατὰ τὴν ἔκβασιν τὴν εἰς τὰ .. ὄρη X. An. 4.3.20, cf. 4.1.20; περὶ τὰς ἐκβάσεις about the landing-places, Plb. 3.14.6.
      • 2 going out of, esp. out of a ship, disembarkation, ἔ. στρατοῦ A. Supp. 771, cf. A.R. 2.1049, Plb. 4.64.5: metaph., ἄτης ἔ. escape from.., E. Med. 279, cf. Plu. Pyrrh. 23.
      • 3 = μετάβασις, Arist. Cael. 268b3.
      • 4 end of a personʼs life, LXX Wi. 2.17: generally, termination, completion, ἐλαιουργίας PFay. 91.21 (i A.D.); accomplishment, τῶν ἔργων Ruf. Anat. 1.
      • 5 deviation, declension, departure, παρὰ [τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ] Plot. 1.8.7, cf. 3.7.6.
    • II issue, event, Men. 696, Arr. Epict. 2.7.9 (pl.); fulfilment of divination, Zeno Stoic. 1.44, Chrysipp. ib. 2.342.
    • III emanation, procession, Porph. Sent. 35, Dam. Pr. 283.
    • IV produce, ἐδαφῶν PRyl. 122.5 (ii A.D.).
    • V digression, Serv. ad Verg. G. 2.209.

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