μεταλλ-ᾰγή,ἡ,
A. change, Epich. 170.14 , Hp. Aph. 3.1 (pl.);ἡ μ. τῶν σκελέων alternationof the legs in walking, Id. Art. 58 ;μ. τῆς ἡμέρης eclipse, Hdt. 1.74 ;ἐν μεταλλαγᾷ πολυμηχάνου ἀνδρόςbyreceivinga crafty man forthy masterinstead[of me], S. Ph. 1134 ; μεταλλαγαῖς εἰς ἄλληλα
Pl. Ti. 61c
.
2. c. gen. objecti,μ. πολέμου change fromwar, X. HG 7.4.10 , cf. E. HF 765 , 766 (lyr.);μ. τοῦ βίου, i. e. death, Phld. Acad.Ind. p.93 M., Plu. 2.101f ;μ.alone,decease, ἡ τοῦ Καρνεάδου μ.
Phld.
l. c., cf. D.S. 18.9 , D.C. 57.4 ;βασιλέων μεταλλαγαί'the Deaths of Kings', title of work by Anaximenes, Ath. 12.531d ; of Alexander the Great, Marm.Par. 109 .
3. change for the worse, ruin, εἰς μ. ἀγαγεῖν
Men. Pk. 29
.
II. exchange, interchange, τῶν ἐπιστημῶν
Pl. Tht. 199c
.