πᾰλιγ-γενεσία,ἡ,
A. rebirth, regeneration, of the world,παλιγγενεσίας ἡγεμόνες, of Noah and his sons, Id. 2.144 ; ἡ ἀνάκτησις καὶ π. τῆς πατρίδος
J. AJ 11.3.9
;renewalof a race, Corp.Herm. 3.3 ; of persons,beginning of a new life, εἰς π. ὁρμᾶν
Ph. 1.159
, cf. Luc. Musc.Enc. 7 : hence ofrestorationafter exile, Cic. Att. 6.6.4 ;transmigration, reincarnationof souls, Plu. 2.998c ; cf.μετεμψύχωσιςfin.
2. in Stoic Philos.,rebirthof theκόσμος, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.191 : pl., ib. 187 , Boeth.Stoic. 3.265 ; so later, ἡ περιοδικὴ π. τῶν ὅλων
M.Ant. 11.1
, cf. Procl. in Ti. 3.241
D.
3. Medic.,relapse, Gal. 13.83 ;regrowthof a tumour, Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.2.7 .
II. in Roman Law,= restitutio natalium, Just. Nov. 18.11 .
III. inNT.,