πύκν-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. condensation, opp.μάνωσις, Arist. Ph. 260b8 ; opp.ἀραίωσις, Epicur. Nat. 14
Fr. 11 , Plu. 2.695b ;π. ὑδατώδης, of the air, Arist. Mete. 372b31 ; τὸ νέφος π. ἀέρος
Id. Top. 146b29
; ἡ διὰ ψῦχος π.
S.E. P. 1.238
.
II. (fromπυκνόομαι)condensed matter, Arist. Mete. 344a16 , Plu. 2.721a (pl.).
2. frequencyof the pulse, Marcellin. Puls. 228 .
III. in Tactics,close order, κατὰ τὰς ἐναγωνίους π.
Plb. 18.29.2
; τῶν σαρισῶν
Id. 18.30.3
, cf. Onos. 10.2 (pl.); esp. of the phalanx, Ascl. Tact. 4.1 , 3 , Ael. Tact. 11.3 , Arr. Tact. 11.3 .
IV. Rhet.,aggregation, τῶν ἐκλελεγμένων