ὄρεξις,εως,ἡ, (ὀρέγω) general word for all kinds of
A. appetency, conation,includingἐπιθυμία, θυμός, βούλησις,
Arist. de An. 414b2 , cf. 433a13 , al., Stoic. 3.40 , Epicur. Fr. 202 , Metrod. Herc. 831.16 , Phld. Mus. p.78 K. ; opp.φυγή,
Arist. de An. 431a12 ; opp.ἔκκλισις,
Arr. Epict. 1.4.1 , M.Ant. 8.7 .
1. c. gen. objecti,longingoryearning aftera thing,desire forit, Democr. 219 , Pl. Def. 414b , Arist. EN 1119b7 , de An. 414b6 , al.: more rarely, ὄ. ἐπί τι
Plu. 2.48c
; περί τι
Democr. 72
.
2. abs.,propension, appetency,
ὄ. βουλευτική
Arist. EN 1113a11
;ὄ. διανοητικήib. 1139b5 ; [ἐπιθυμίαι τινὲς] εὐδιάχυτον τὴν ὄ. ἔχουσιν