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|Definition=εως, ἡ, (ἔχω, σχεῖν) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[state]], [[condition]], <b class="b3">σ. τοῦ σώματος</b> [[habit]] of body, much like [[διάθεσις]], which is alterable, opp. [[ἕξις]] (constitution or temperament, which is permanent), <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>8</span>; hence <b class="b3">ἐν σχέσει</b>, of [[temporary]], [[passing conditions]], opp. those which have become constitutional (ἐν ἕξει), Gal.10.533; <b class="b3">τί διαφέρει σ. ἕξεως</b>; <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Symp.</span>23</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Herm.</span>81</span>; <b class="b3">σ. ἀθλητική</b> [[the habit]] of an athlete, <span class="bibl">D.L.5.67</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> [[stationary condition]], whether stable or not, opp. [[κίνησις]], <span class="title">Stoic.</span>3.19, 2.115 (pl.), Apollod.ib.3.260, <span class="bibl">Plot.3.1.7</span>; <b class="b3">ἐν σχέσει</b>, opp. <b class="b3">ἐν κινήσει</b>, but inclusive of <b class="b3">ἐν ἕξει</b>, <span class="title">Stoic.</span>3.26. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[nature]], [[quality]], <b class="b3">οὔτ' εἶδος, . . οὔθ' ὅπλων σ</b>. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span>507</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ τῆς ὁπλίσεως αὐτῶν σ</b>. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>24b</span>; τριχῶν καὶ ἐσθῆτος <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Smp.</span>4.57</span>; ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ σ. διάγει τὸν βίον <span class="bibl">D.45.68</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Nat.</span>2.2</span>; κρεᾴδια . . δροσώδη τὴν σχέσιν <span class="bibl">Alex.124.12</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> [[expression]], [[attitude]], <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Acad.Ind.</span>pp.50,53</span> M.; [[position]], [[posture]], as in dancing, Plu.2.747c. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> [[relation]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Fr.</span>182</span>, Zeno Stoic.1.49, etc.; <b class="b3">ἡ πρός τι σ</b>. <span class="bibl">D.L.9.87</span>: abs., Sch.<span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>2</span>: also, [[relationship]], <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">Epict.</span>4.6.26</span> (but <b class="b3">σχέσιν ἀδελφικὴν ἔχειν πρός τινα</b> to be fraternally [[disposed]] towards... <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POsl.</span>55.6</span> (ii/iii A.D.); <b class="b3">φιλικὴ σ</b>. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>1588.3</span> (iv A.D.)). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> Gramm., [[relation]], <span class="bibl">A.D.<span class="title">Adv.</span> 183.3</span>, al.: also in Metric, <b class="b3">κατὰ σχέσιν εἶναι</b> or [[γεγράφθαι]] or be [[relative]], i.e. composed [[with strophic correspondence]], <span class="bibl">Aristid.Quint.1.29</span>, Heph.Poëm.<span class="bibl">3</span>, Sch.<span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>518</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> <b class="b3">αἱ δέκα σ</b>., = the ten [[categories]] or <b class="b3">σχήματα τῆς κατηγορίας</b>, <span class="title">Theol.Ar.</span>59, <span class="bibl">Iamb.<span class="title">in Nic.</span>p.11P.</span> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">6</span> <b class="b3">αὗται αἱ σ., ἑπτὰ οὖσαι</b> the seven [[positions]] (sc. <b class="b3">ἄνω, κάτω κτλ</b>.), <span class="bibl">Cleom. 1.1</span>; 'up' and 'down' were not relative (οὐ κατὰ σχέσιν) according to the Stoics, <span class="title">Stoic.</span>2.176. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[checking]], [[retention]], <b class="b3">τῆς καθάρσιος</b> (pus or phlegm) <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aph.</span>7.80</span>; τοῦ οὔρου <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Epid.</span>5.79</span>; opp. [[ῥοή]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Cra.</span>424a</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> [[possession]], <span class="bibl">Aristaenet.1.19</span>; [[ὅπλων]] [[bearing]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>452c</span>.</span>