ἀμαύρ-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. darkening, ὀμμάτων ἀ. becoming dullof sight, Hp. Coac. 221 : later,complete hindrance to sight without any visible cause,
Gal. 14.776 .
2. dulling,as of mind in old age, Arist. de An. 408b20 , cf. Diog.Oen. Fr. 70 (pl.).
3. spell which renders invisible,
PMag.Berol. 1.222a , 247 .
II. lowering, detraction,
Plu. 2.149a .
III.
= κώνειον , Ps.- Dsc. 4.78 .
IV. Astrol., name for eighthτόποςof theδωδεκάωρος,
Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(4).161 .