ἐλάττ-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. making smallerorless, lessening, ἡ ἐπιείκεια ἐλάττωσις τῶν συμφερόντων καὶ δικαίων
Arist. Top. 141a16
, cf. Pl. Def. 412b ; τροφῆς
Epicur. Fr. 428a
: abs.,loss, diminution, Diog.Oen. 64 .
2. depreciation, disparagement, Arist. Rh.Al. 1436b34 (pl.), VV 1251a5 (pl.).
II. defeat, in peace or war, Antipho Soph. Oxy. 1364.164 , Plb. 2.36.6 , Onos. 36.3 .
III. fault, defect, Phld. Lib. p.20 O. (pl.); τῆς φύσεως
Plu. 2.2c
.
2. lossof health or property,ἐ. σωματικαὶ καὶ αἱ τῶν ἐκτόςHierocl. p.49A.