ἐλάττ-ωμα,ατος,τό,
A. inferiority, disadvantage, D. 18.237 , Phld. Rh. 2.29S. ; ἐ. ποιεῖν
Plb. 6.16.3
.
2. loss, defeat, IPE 12.32B15 (pl., Olbia,iii B.C.), Plb. 1.32.2 , Onos. 32.8 (pl.), etc.
3. defect, κατὰ τὴν ὄψιν
D.H. 5.23
; περὶ τὴν λέξιν
Id. Th. 35
;τὰ τῶν παιδικῶν ἐ. Chor.in Rh.Mus. 49.510 ;δωματικὰ ἐ. Hierocl. p.49A. , cf. Phld. Ir. p.52 W., al., Iamb. Protr. 20 (v.ἐλάσσωμα).