ἀνωμᾰλ-ία,ἡ,
A. unevenness, irregularity,
Pl. R. 547a , Arist. HA 495b2 ; of shape, Str. 16.1.21 ;ἀ. τῶν στοιχείων,as cause of disease, Diocl.Fr. 30 : pl., Epicur. Ep. 2p.53U.
2. Astron.,irregular motion, anomaly,
ἀ. τῆς κινήσεως
Gem. 1.20
, cf. Ptol. Alm. 3.3 , etc.;ἀ. ἐκλειπτικαί,of the moon's orbit, Plu. Aem. 17 .
II. of conditions,irregularity,
ἀ. καὶ ταραχή
Isoc. 2.6
; ἀ. τῆς κτήσεως
Arist. Pol. 1270a15
; τύχης
D.S. 20.30
, cf. 18.59 : pl., Vett.Val. 38.17 .
III. of persons,inconsistency,