δίεσις,εως,ἡ, (διί̈ημι)
A. sending through, discharge,of a liquid, f. l. for δέξις , Hp. Superf. 29 ;putting through,
τῆς πλεκτάνης διὰ τοῦ αὐλοῦ
Arist. GA 720b33
;letting through,opp.σύλληψις,
Plu. Art. 3 .
2. release, discharge,
Sammelb. 4638.21
(ii B. C.).
3. dismissalof a wife,divorce,
PMasp. 153.17
(vi A. D.), etc.
II. moistening, wetting,
Hp. Ulc. 14 , Dsc. 1.26 .
III. in Music, thesmallest intervalin the scale, [ ἡ ἀρχὴ] ἐν μέλει δ.
Arist. APo. 84b39