περιοχ-ή, ἡ,
(περιέχω) a containing, enclosing, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1078b, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Hermes Trismegistus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 1.49.69. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 compass, circumference, σφαίρας [[ “Placita Philosophorum” 3 “Prooem.”, compare 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 5.4.3, 2nd c.AD: Cleomedes Astronomus 1.11, 2.3, 2nd c.AD: Diogenes Oenoandensis Epicureus 24 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; opposed to μῆκος, [[ “BGU” 492.10 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἡ ἐκτὸς π., of the body, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Coloribus” 797b22, compare “Pr.” 870a10, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.91 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ τὰς τῶν ἐθνῶν π. according to their extent, [[ [prev. author] 17.58 ] Refs]; mass, body, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lysander” 12; π. τις οὐρανοῦ 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2p.37U. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀκατάληπτος π., of the world, [[ 2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 1. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 generally, compass, extent, ἡ π. τῆς ὅλης περιβολῆς καὶ πράξεως [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 11.19.2 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; aggregate, [[ 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 88, 95 bis. ] Refs 5th c.AD+]
__3.b content of a definition, etc., [[ 1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “Rh.” p.382H., 3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “in Aristotelis Analyticorum Priorum librum I commentarium - pars” 278.11, etc. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3.c summary, [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Hermes Trismegistus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 1.41.1 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; σύντομος π. [[ 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in Platonis Timaeum commentarii” 1.73 ] Refs 5th c.AD+]; periochae, title of summaries of books of Livy.