συμπλοκή,ἡ,
A. intertwining, complication, combination, τῇ [τῶν ἀτόμων] συμπλοκῇ . . πάντα γεννᾶσθαι
Democr.
ap. Arist. Cael. 303a7 , cf. Thphr. Sens. 66 , Sor. 2.4 ; used by Pl. as a generic term forweavingand its kindred arts, Plt. 281a , cf. 306a , al.;ἡ ἁπάντων πρὸς ἄλληλα ς. Plb. 1.4.11 , cf. Phld. Sign. 37 , D. 3.8 (pl.);συνέχεια καὶ ς. Plot. 3.1.4 ;εἱμαρμένηdefined asς. αἰτιῶν, Stoic. 2.284 .
2. struggle, esp. of wrestlers,ἡ ἐν ταῖς ς. μάχηa close struggle, Pl. Lg. 833a , cf. Plb. 1.15.3 , Gal. 15.126 , 197 ; of ships,close engagement, Plb. 1.27.12 , 1.28.11 , SIG 567.11 (Calymna,iii B.C.); of cavalry, Onos. 10.6 .
3. embrace, sexual intercourse, Pl. Smp. 191c , Arist. HA 540b21 , Corn. ND 24 , Sor. 1.31 , al.
4. combinationof letters to form a word or of words to form a proposition, Pl. Plt. 278b sq.;λόγος ἐγένετο . . ἡ πρώτη ς. Id. Sph. 262c , cf. Tht. 202b , D.H. Pomp. 6 ; ς. τῶν ὀνομάτων
Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1113.2
, cf. Phld. Po. 2.33 , al.; alsocombinationof mental acts so as to form one entity, οὐδὲ ς. δόξης καὶ αἰσθήσεως φαντασία ἂν εἴη
Arist. de An. 428a25