στηριγ-μός,ὁ,
A. being fixed, standing still, τῶν πλανήτων ἀστέρων
D.S. 1.81
, cf. Gem. 1.20 , Plu. 2.76d , Theo Sm. p.148 H., Ptol. Tetr. 22 , Vett.Val. 34.28 , al., PPar. 19
bis
11 , 13
(iii A.D.), Paul.Al. G. 1 , Theol.Ar. 15 , Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(4).241 .
2. fixedness, of steady light, opp. flashing, Arist. Mu. 395b7 .
3. metaph.,ἐκπεσεῖν τοῦ ἰδίου ς. from your properfirmness, 2 Ep.Pet. 3.17 .
4. Rhet.,sustainingof the voice on certain words or syllables, so as to give them force, αἱ μακραὶ συλλαβαί, στηριγμούς τινας ἔχουσαι καὶ ἐγκαθίσματα
D.H. Comp. 20
;στηριγμοὺς ἔχειν πρὸς ἄλληλα τὰ ὀνόματαmutualsupport, buttressing, Longin. 40.4 ; cf.ἀντιστηριγμός.