συνᾰφή,ἡ,
A. connexion, union, Arist. Spir. 484b22 , Thphr. Ign. 33 , Plu. 2.1080f (pl.), etc.;κατὰ συναφήνinconnexionwith other things, opp.αὐτοτελῶς, Epicur. Ep. 2p.36U. ;conjunctionof heavenly bodies, PMag.Leid.W. 24.21 , Nech. ap. Vett.Val. 279.23 , Man. 1.74 , al.;application, opp. ἀπόρροια
1.3
, Gal. 19.543 , Paul.Al. H. 1 ; generally,combination, Epicur. Nat. 11.13 , 28.9 ; opp.ἀφαίρεσις, Phld. D. 3.12 , etc.;ἡ πρὸς ἀλλήλους ς. Thphr. CP 4.12.8 , cf. Metaph. 2 ;confluence, τινὸς πρός τι
Ptol. Geog. 3.16.8
, etc.;junctionof branches of the Milky Way, Id. Alm. 8.2 .
II. pointorline of junction, as in bivalve shells, Arist. PA 680a24 ;tangential pointof a circle and straight line, Id. LI 971b17 ;ἡ τοῦ βέλους πρὸς τὸ ξύλον ς. Plb. 6.23.11 ; τῶν μισθοφόρων καὶ τῶν ἱππέων
Id. 12.18.10
; κατὰ τὴν ς. ἐγκεκλιμέναι
Plu. 2.1079d
; Astron., = σύνδεσμος VI. 1 ,node, Cleom. 2.5 .
III. in Music,conjunction of two tetrachords, opp. διάζευξις