κάθεσις,εως,ἡ, (καθίημι)
A. letting down, τῆς κόμης
D.L. 1.109
; of a diving-bell, Arist. Pr. 960b33 .
2. productionof a play, Sch. Ar. V. 1317 , prob. in Sch. Ra. 1060 , Sch. Lys. 1096 .
3. insertion, τοῦ αὐλίσκου
Ruf. Ren.Ves. 7
; of a finger, Antyll. ap. Orib. 44.23.1 ; of a lancet, Orib. 7.5.12 .
II. (from Pass. )descent, Arist. Mete. 356a11 ; κ. νέφους εἰς τοὺς κάτω τόπους
Epicur. Ep. 2p.47U.