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Gloss putting together, composition, combination
σύν-θεσις,εως,ἡ,
A. putting together, composition, combination, Pl. Phd. 93a , R. 611b ; τῶν λίθων
Arist. EN 1174a23
, cf. IG 42(1).103.56 (Epid.,iv B.C.), 7.3073.92 (Lebad.,ii B.C.); τῶν σπονδύλων
Sor. 1.102
;storage,τῶν μήλων(quinces in aῥίσκος) Phylarch. 10
J. ; butἐλαιῶν ς. apreserveof olives, Gp. 9.28.2 .
b. in concrete sense,junction, ὀστῶν
Arist. PA 658b19
;συνθέσεις(λέγω τὰς γωνίας) Id. Pr. 910b14 .
2. in various technical senses:
a. in Grammar,composition,γραμμάτων τε συνθέσεις, i.e. syllables and words, A. Pr. 460 , cf. Arist. Metaph. 1092a26 ;ς. ἔκ τε ῥημάτων γιγνομένη καὶ ὀνομάτων, i.e. sentences, Pl. Sph. 263d , cf. Cra. 431c , Arist. Po. 1458a28 , Gal. 15.487 ;περὶ συνθέσεως ὀνομάτων, title of work by D.H. ; also,the juxtapositionof letters in a word, Arist. Rh.Al. 1434b34 ; of an author'scomposition, Isoc. 10.11 ; soἡ τῶν μέτρων ς. metricalcomposition, Arist. Po. 1449b35 ;ἡ τῶν ἐπῶν ς. D.S. 5.74 ;ἡ τοῦ παίωνος ξ.the waythe paeonis made up, Plu. 2.1143d ;the constitutionof things, Hp. Virg. 1 .
Close Browse lexicon entries b. Math.,synthesisof a problem (opp.ἀνάλυσις), Archim. Sph.Cyl. 2.7 , explained in Papp. 634 ;ἡ κατὰ ς. ἀγωγή syntheticprocedure, Id. 412.2 .
c. Math.,ς. λόγουtransformation of a ratio known ascomponendo, Euc. 5
Def. 14 ;κατὰ -σιν,= componendo, Archim. Aequil. 2.9 .
d. Math.,addition, Ph. 1.11 , Plu. 2.1018c , Dioph. 1
Intr.;καθ' ἁντινοῦν -σιν however many times added, i.e. whatever number of times taken (multiplied), Archim. Spir. 1 :—also as Pythag. name for 2 , Anatol. ap. Theol.Ar. 8 .
e. in Logic,unionof noun and verb or of two objects of thought in a statement, Arist. Int. 16a12 , de An. 430a27 ; alsoὁ παρὰ τὴν ς. [λόγος] the fallacy ofcomposition, opp.διαίρεσις, Id. SE 177a33 .
f. in Physics,compositionof substances, parts of organisms, from their elementary constituents, Id. PA 646a12 , Top. 151a23 ; oppμίξις(combination), Id. GC 328a6 .
g. in Medicine,compoundingof essences and drugs, τῶν μύρων
, al., cf. D.S. 4.45 , Aglaïas 8 .
II. combination of parts so as to form a whole,γενέσεις καὶ ς. Pl. R. 533b ;ἡ τῶν στρωμάτων ς. Id. Plt. 280b , cf. Arist. PA 645a35 , Metaph. 1014b37 ; in plants, Thphr. HP 5.5.2 .
b. in concrete sense,a socialorpolitical combination, Arist. Pol. 1276b7 ;a military formation, Ael. Tact. 18.5 .
III. agreement, treaty, Pi. P. 4.168 , Fr. 205 ;πὸς τὰς συνθέσιςin accordance with theagreements,
IG 5(2).343.41 , 60 (Orchom. Arc. ,iv B.C.);ἐκ συνθέσεωςbyarrangement, D.S. 13.112 , etc.; συνθέσεις περὶ γάμων
2. ς. λόγων making upaccounts, Stud.Pal. 4.70.391
(i A.D.); soς. alone, εἰς σύνθεσιν τῷ βασιλεῖ
IV. set, service(most freq. in Lat.synthesis):
1. collection of clothes, wardrobe,
Dig. 34.2.38.1 ; also,dress, gown, costume, suit,ς. τελείας λευκὰς δεκατρεῖς, γυναικείας ς. PHamb. 10.13 , 21
(ii A.D.), cf. POxy. 1153.23
(ii A.D.), PSI 10.1117.11 , 13
(ii A.D.), Mart. 2.46.4 , 5.79.2 ;synthesinam indutus, Suet. Ner. 51 .
2. serviceof plate, ς. πινακίων
(i A.D.), cf. Mart. 4.46.15 , Stat. Silv. 4.9.44 .
References Pl. Phd. 93a R. 611b Arist. EN 1174a23 IG 42(1).103.56 7.3073.92 Sor. 1.102 Phylarch. 10 J. Gp. 9.28.2 Arist. PA 658b19 Id. Pr. 910b14 A. Pr. 460 Arist. Metaph. 1092a26 Pl. Sph. 263d Cra. 431c Arist. Po. 1458a28 Gal. 15.487 D.H. Arist. Rh.Al. 1434b34 Isoc. 10.11 Arist. Po. 1449b35 D.S. 5.74 Plu. 2.1143d Hp. Virg. 1 Archim. Sph.Cyl. 2.7 Papp. 634 Id. 412.2 Euc. 5 Def. 14 Archim. Aequil. 2.9 Ph. 1.11 Plu. 2.1018c Dioph. 1 Archim. Spir. 1 Pythag. 2 Theol.Ar. 8 Arist. Int. 16a12 de An. 430a27 Id. SE 177a33 Id. PA 646a12 Top. 151a23 Id. GC 328a6 Thphr. Od. 14 D.S. 4.45 Aglaïas 8 Pl. R. 533b Id. Plt. 280b Arist. PA 645a35 Metaph. 1014b37 Thphr. HP 5.5.2 Arist. Pol. 1276b7 Ael. Tact. 18.5 Pi. P. 4.168 Fr. 205 IG 5(2).343.41 60 Arc. D.S. 13.112 Plu. Sull. 35 Stud.Pal. 4.70.391 PTeb. 714.6 Dig. 34.2.38.1 PHamb. 10.13 21 POxy. 1153.23 496.4 PSI 10.1117.11 13 Mart. 2.46.4 5.79.2 Suet. Ner. 51 BGU 781 i 5 Mart. 4.46.15 Silv. 4.9.44 Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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