σύμ-πτωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. falling together, collapsing, Hp. Aph. 1.3 , Epid. 6.3.1 ; τῆς οἰκίας
Str. 14.5.4
, cf. 5.3.7 , S.E. M. 5.91 , CIG 3293 (Smyrna).
II. falling together, meeting, [ποταμῶν] Plb. 3.49.6 ; ὀρῶν
Id. 2.14.8
;point of meetingorintersection, Archim. Sph.Cyl. 1.10 , al., Str. 2.1.10 , 37 , Ptol. Geog. 1.3.1 , Dam. Pr. 29 .
2. in hostile sense,attack, onset, Plb. 1.57.7 , etc.
3.
= συνέμπτωσις , Sch. Ar. Th. 21 , A.D. Adv. 151.5 , Synt. 52.8 ( v.l. συνέμ- ).
4. ς. φωνηέντων collisionof vowels, Phld. Rh. 1.163S.
III. incident, accident, Arist. HA 585b25 ;circumstance, Plb. 3.49.5 .
IV. a disease of the eye, prob.contraction of the pupil, Gal. 14.777 ; also,contraction of the throat, Aret. CA 1.4 .