πρό-πτωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. fall forwards, prolapse,
ὑστέρας
Dsc. 1.70
(pl.), cf. Sor. 2.84 , Gal. 12.136 (pl.); τοῦ ῥαγοειδοῦς
Id. 6.877
; of the eyes, Cels. 6.6.8 ;hernia,
Gal. 10.413 .
2. falling down beforeone,prostration,
LXX 2 Ma. 3.21 ;ἡ τοῦ φθόγγου π. utterance, v.l. in
S.E. M. 1.117 .
3. projectionof spears before the phalanx, Ascl. Tact. 5.1 .
4. inclination, propensity,
εἴς τι
Ath. 5.180a
.
5. hasty judgement,