παραύξ-ησις,εως,ἡ,
A. waxing, ἡμερῶν καὶ νυκτῶν
Gem. 6.29
(pl.) ; opp.μείωσις, Id. 18.4 ; τῆς σελήνης
Dsc. 5.141
; φωτός
Porph.
ap. Eus. PE 3.11 , cf. Jul. Or. 4.147b .
2. progressive increase of parallel series, Vett. Val. 295.6 .
3. metrical lengthening, φωνῶν
S.E. M. 1.126
(pl.).
4. singing of high notes, ἡ παραυξήσεως φιλοτεχνία
Antyll.
ap. Orib. 6.10.7 .
5. Rhet.,amplification, exaggeration, Quint. Inst. 9.2.106 .