φάσις(B) [ᾰ],εως, ἡ: (φημί):
I. utterance, expression,
Arist. Int. 16b27 , 17a17 .
II. statement, proposition,comprehending bothκατάφασιςandἀπόφασις(affirmationanddenial), these beingαἱ ἀντικείμεναι φ.,ib. 21b18 , Metaph. 1011b14 , 1062a6 ; ἀναπόδεικτοι φ.
Id. EN 1143b12
: opp.ζήτησις,ib. 1142b14 .
2.
= κατάφασις ,affirmation,opp.ἀπόφασις,
Pl. Sph. 263e , Arist. APr. 51b20 , 62a14 , Metaph. 1008a9 .
3. mere assertion,without proof, PCair.Zen. 620.20
(iii B.C.), Hipparch 2.2.23 , Phld. Rh. 2.296
S. : pl., Mitteis Chr. 31 ix 8
(ii B.C.), Hipparch. 1.1.9 , Phld. Mus. p.77 K.
4. judgement, sentence,
Greg.Cor. in Hermog. in Rh. 7(2).1121 W.