ἐξελ-ιγμός,ὁ,
A. countermarching, ἐ. Μακεδονικός, Λακωνικός, Κρητικός,
Ascl. Tact. 10.13 , 14 , 15 , cf. Arr. Tact. 23.2 , 3 , 4 ; οἱ ἐπὶ τῶν ἵππων ἐ.
Them. Or. 1.2b
.
II. doubling,of the hare, Arr. Cyn. 16.3 (pl.); so ofturningmovements in walking or driving a hoop, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.21.18 , 26.1 .
III. revolutionof the heavenly bodies, Nicom. Ar. 1.6 .
2. esp. of theshortest period containing a whole number of synodic months, days, and ἀποκαταστάσειςof the moon, Gem. 18.1 , Ptol. Alm. 4.2 .