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destruction, ruin, διαφθορ-ά, Ion. διαφθορ-ρή,ἡ, (διαφθείρω) A. destruction, ruin, ἐπὶ -φθορᾷ τῆς πόλεως Th. 8.86 ; ἀπέστειλε ἐπὶ διαφθορῇ Hdt. 4.164 ; μέχρι διαφθορᾶς Pl. Mx. 242d : pl., S.
decay δια-φθορὰ, -ᾶς, ἡ (διαφθείρω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת, and cogn. forms ;] __1. destruction. __2. corruption (physical or moral): of the grave, Act.2:27 (LXX), Act.2:31 13:34-37.† (AS)
decay διαφθορ-ά, Ionic dialect διαφθορή, ἡ, (διαφθείρω) destruction, ruin, ἐπὶ -φθορᾷ τῆς πόλεως [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.86; ἀπέστειλε ἐπὶ διαφθορῇ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.164;
moving hither and thither, διαφορ-ά,ἡ, (διαφέρω) A. moving hither and thither, πεσσῶν διαφοραί moves, E. Fr. 360.9 . 2. dislocation, τοῦ ὤμου Heliod. ap. Orib. 40.8.4 , 49.9 tit. II. differen
plundering, stealing, διαφόρ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. plundering, stealing, προβάτων PTeb. 72.239 (ii B.C.): pl., Plu. Cor. 9 , Cic. 14 . II. evaporation, dissipation, Sor. 1.22 , Olymp. in Mete. 145.14 ;
promoting perspiration, διαφορ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. promoting perspiration,etc., Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.21.30 : Comp. , Dsc. 1.30 . 2. capable of dispersing, discutient, δύναμις δ. οἰδημάτων Id. 4.112 ,
difference, διαφορότης,ητος,ἡ, A. difference, Pl. R. 587e , Ph. 2.370 , J. AJ 18.1.5 , Ael. NA 1.12 , Iamb. Comm.Math. 14 .
midriff, διάφραξις,εως,ἡ, A. midriff, Hp. Virg. 1 .
refuge, means of escape, διαφῠγή,ἡ, A. refuge, means of escape, Th. 8.11 ;τινόςfrom a thing, Pl. Prt. 321a (pl.), al.; ἔκ τινος Plu. Alc. 25 .
natural break, joint, suture, διαφῠή,ἡ, (διαφύω) A. natural break, joint, suture, τὰ ὀστᾶ . . διαφυὰς ἔχει χωρὶς ἀπ' ἀλλήλων Pl. Phd. 98c , cf. Philostr. VA 4.28 ;distinction, Pl. Plt. 259d ;diss
fit for preserving, διαφῠλακ-τικός,ή,όν, A. fit for preserving, ἕξις Pl. Def. 412a , cf. Plu. 2.276a ; τριχῶν Crito ap. Gal. 12.438 .
exhalation διαφῡ́σ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. exhalationfrom the body, Arist. Pr. 908a17 (pl.). II. distension by πνεῦμα, αἰδοίου Gal. 7.266 .
germination, διάφῠσις,εως,ἡ, (διαφύω) A. germination, Thphr. HP 8.1.6 . II. division, Arist. HA 495b9 (pl.), Hp. Mochl. 1 (pl.);partition, Arist. HA 562a26 , Hp. de Arte 10 ;crack, crevicein rock
discord, disagreement, διαφων-ία,ἡ, A. discord, disagreement, Pl. Lg. 689a , 691a , Str. 2.1.7 , Plu. 2.861a , etc.; δ. πρὸς ἑαυτόν inconsistency, Phld. Po. 994.4 ; esp. in Music,discord, Bacch.
clearing up, explanation, διαφώτ-ισις,εως,ἡ, A. clearing up, explanation, PGiss. 67.14 (ii A. D.).
disjoining διαχάλ-ᾰσις [χᾰ],εως,ἡ, A. disjoiningin the sutures of the skull, Hp. VC 12 .
cleaving, διαχάραξις [χᾰ],εως,ἡ, A. cleaving, αὖλαξ . . δ. τοῦ ἀρότρου EM 170.33 .
management, administration, διαχείρ-ισις,εως,ἡ, A. management, administration, πραγμάτων Th. 1.97 , cf. Lib. Ep. 245 . 2. in Rhet.,treatment,prob. forδιαχείρησις, Aristid. Rh. 1p.501S.
choice between two διαχειροτον-ία,ἡ, A. choice between twopersons or things,election, δ. ποιεῖν, = διαχειποτονεῖν , D. 24.25 , IG 12(7).237.19 (Amorgos,ii/i B. C.);δ. διδόναιto allowa right of elect
diffusion διάχῠσις, εως, ἡ, diffusion, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 2.60, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 419c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; extension, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus
diffusion, διάχῠσις,εως,ἡ, A. diffusion, Hp. Vict. 2.60 , Pl. Cra. 419c ;extension, Plu. 2.771b ;spreading, γῆς Gp. 5.25.2 ;δ. λιμνώδη λαμβάνεινtospread out likea lake, Plu. Mar. 37 . 2. waste,
able to dissolve, διαχῠτικός,ή,όν, A. able to dissolve, Pl. Ti. 60a , Thphr. Sens. 84 , Dsc. 1.71 (dub.l.).
excretion, διαχώρ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. excretion, Hp. Aph. 2.18 , Arist. PA 675a22 , Phld. D. 3.14 (pl.), Porph. Abst. 1.45 ; δ. αἵματος Hp. Aph. 5.64 .
laxative, διαχωρ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. laxative,Id.Aër. 7 , prob. in Aristox. Fr.Hist. 7 : Comp. , Hp. Acut. 50 , Arist. Pr. 928a18 : Sup. , Hp. Int. 13 , etc.