διάβᾰσις,εως,ἡ,
A. crossing over, passage,
δ. ποιεῖσθαι
Hdt. 1.186
, etc.;act of crossing,
αἱ δ. τῶν ὀχετῶν διασπῶσι τὰς φάλαγγας
Arist. Pol. 1303b12
.
2. meansorplace of crossing,
Hdt. 1.205 ; δ. ποταμῶν fords,
Th. 7.74
, cf. X. An. 1.5.12 , etc.;bridge,ib. 2.3.10 ;passage along a ship's deck, gangway,
Hp. Ep. 14 , Plu. Cim. 12 ;ferry-boat,
LXX 2 Ki. 19.18 .
II. the JewishPassover,
Ph. 1.117 .
III. ἡ τῶν ὡρῶν δ. transitionof the seasons, Ael. NA 9.46 .