περιοχ-ή,ἡ, (περιέχω)
A. a containing, enclosing, Plu. 2.1078b , Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.69 .
2. compass, circumference, σφαίρας
Placit. 3
Prooem., cf. J. BJ 5.4.3 , Cleom. 1.11 , 2.3 , Diog.Oen. 24 ; opp.μῆκος, BGU 492.10
(ii A.D.);ἡ ἐκτὸς π., of the body, Arist. Col. 797b22 , cf. Pr. 870a10 , D.S. 1.91 ;κατὰ τὰς τῶν ἐθνῶν π. according to theirextent, Id. 17.58 ;mass, body, Plu. Lys. 12 ; π. τις οὐρανοῦ
Epicur. Ep. 2p.37U.
;ἀκατάληπτος π., of the world, Secund. Sent. 1 .
3. generally,compass, extent, ἡ π. τῆς ὅλης περιβολῆς καὶ πράξεως
Plb. 11.19.2
;aggregate, Dam. Pr. 88 , 95 bis.
b. contentof a definition, etc., Corn. Rh. p.382H. , Alex.Aphr. in APr. 278.11 , etc.
c. summary, Herm. ap. Stob. 1.41.1 ;σύντομος π. Procl. in Ti. 1.73 ;periochae, title of summaries of books of Livy.