ἀπόφᾰσις(A),εως,ἡ, (ἀπόφημι)
A. denial, negation,opp.κατάφασις,
Pl. Sph. 263e ;ἀ. ἐστιν ἀπόφανσίς τινος ἀπό τινος a predicationof one thingaway fromanother, i.e.negationof it, Arist. Int. 17a25 , cf. APo. 72a14 ;ἀ. τινός negation, exclusionof a thing, Pl. Cra. 426d ;δύο ἀ.
μίαν κατάφασιν ἀποτελοῦσι
Luc. Gall. 11
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II. negative particle,e.g.οὐ,
A.D. Adv. 124.8 , al.;sign of negation,
Stoic. 2.52 (pl.).