κατάληψις,εως,ἡ,
A. seizing,οὐκέτι ἐν καταλήψει ἐφαίνετοto be within one'sgrasp, Th. 3.33 .
2. seizing, assaulting, Ar. Nu. 318 .
3. taking possession, occupation, τῆς βασιλείας
Isoc. 9.69
; Χωρίων
Pl. Grg. 455c
, R. 526d (pl.); ἱεροῦ
D. 19.21
;καταλήψεις πολέμουprob. f.l. for πολέων , App. BC 4.14 .
4. Philos.,direct apprehensionof an object by the mind, Zeno Stoic. 1.20 , Luc. Par. 4 , al.; τῶν μετεώρων
Philostr. Her. 10.9
;ἀκριβὴς κ.certainty, Herod.Med. ap. Aët. 9.37 : pl.,perceptions,
Stoic. 2.30 , Luc. Herm. 81 , etc.; introduced into Latin by Cicero, Plu. Cic. 40 .
II. holding, grip, with the fingers, bandages, or instruments, Hp. Off. 9 ;τὰς -λήψιας ποιεῖσθαιibid., cf. Art. 11 (in pl. also= ligatures, Medic.