πρό-ληψις,εως,ἡ,
A. preconception, mental pictureorschemeinto which experience is fitted, εἰς τὴν π. ἐναρμόττειν
Epicur. Sent. 37
, cf. 38 , Ep. 1p.24U. (pl.), Ep. 3p.60U. (pl.), Fr. 255 , Nat. 28.4 ( p.7 V., pl.); also in Stoic. philos., ἔμφυτοι π.
Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.17
, al.;κοινὴ π. τῶν ἀνθρώπωνId.ib. 2.286 , al., cf. Arr. Epict. 1.22 .
2. in common use,previous notionorconception,
Plb. 8.27.1 ; π. ἔχειν πάντων ἀδύνατον
Id. 10.43.8
, cf. A.D. Conj. 247.22 , al., PFay. 124.16 (ii A.D.,-λημψ-).
II. Rhet.,anticipation,
ὑπονοίας
Hermog. Meth. 10
: generally, Ph. 1.425 ; ζῴων ἐνίοις σεισμῶν καὶ ὑετῶν ἐμπέφυκε π.