λεῖμμα,ατος,τό, (λείπω)
A. remnant, residue, Phld. Herc. 1251.6 (pl.), Plu. Nic. 17 ,τοῦ παιδὸς τὰ λείμματα what was leftof him, hisremains, Hdt. 1.119 ; so, of persons, LXX 4 Ki. 19.4 , Ep.Rom. 11.5 .
2. in Music,intervalof 256
243
leftover when twoτόνοιof 9
8 are measured off from theδιὰ τεσσάρων( 4
3 ), Ptol. Harm. 1.10 , Gaud.Harm. 13 , 15 , Adrast. ap. Theon.Sm. p.68 H., al., Procl. in Ti. 2.168 , 179
D. ; misunderstood as the number 13 ( 256 — 243 ) by Plu. 2.1017f , cf. Anon. ap. Theon.Sm. p.69 H.
b. in Rhythmic, the shortest pause, λ. ἐν ῥυθμῷ χρόνος κενὸς ἐλάχιστος
Aristid.Quint. 1.18
.
3. in Medicine,intermissionin fever, Steph. in Gal. 1.268
D. (sg.and pl.).
4. deficiency, μὴ γενέσθαι μήτε δανεισμὸν μήτε λ. περὶ ταύτας τᾶς εἰσφορᾶς