κατα-σπασμός,ὁ,
A.
= κατάσπασις, ὑγρῶν
Plu. 2.650c ; ὑποχονδρίων
Sor. 2.36
;pulling down, demolitionof buildings, Nech. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.136 (pl.), PRyl. 125.6
(i A.D.).
2. plucking, gatheringof fruit-crops, ib. 97.6
(ii A.D.), etc.
3. strokingorrubbing down, cj. for -πασμόςin Cael.Aur. TP 1.166 .
II. metaph.,depression of spirits, Plu. 2.78a (pl.).
III. loweringof the voice, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.8.5 .