ἔκπτωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. breaking forth, escape,[τοῦ θερμοῦ] Arist. Mete. 370a5 ; [ὑγροῦ] Id. Resp. 480a1 ;ἡ τῶν ὄψεων ἔ. projectionof rays from the sun, Id. Pr. 911b5 ;emission,
πυρός
Epicur. Ep. 2pp.46,54
U.
2. banishment,
Plb. 4.1.8 , D.S. 13.65 , PMag.Osl. 1.222 .
3. disappointment,
Ceb. 7 (pl.) ;falling off,
πρὸς τὸ χεῖρον
Str. 10.3.9
;ἔ. ψυχῆς, error,
Arr. Epict. 2.17.21 ;abandonmentof duty, Stoic. 3.163 ;missing,
τοῦ σκοποῦ
Plot. 6.1.10
;falling away from, λόγουib. 3.7 ; [τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ] Simp. in Epict. p.74