πρόληψις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A preconception, mental picture or scheme into which experience is fitted, εἰς τὴν π. ἐναρμόττειν Epicur.Sent.37, cf.38, Ep.1p.24U.(pl.), Ep.3p.60U.(pl.), Fr.255, Nat.28.4 (p.7 V., pl.); also in Stoic. philos., ἔμφυτοι π. Chrysipp.Stoic.3.17, al.; κοινὴ π. τῶν ἀνθρώπων Id.ib.2.286, al., cf. Arr.Epict.1.22.    2 in common use, previous notion or conception, Plb.8.27.1; π. ἔχειν πάντων ἀδύνατον Id.10.43.8, cf. A.D.Conj.247.22, al., PFay.124.16 (ii A.D., -λημψ-).    II Rhet., anticipation, ὑπονοίας Hermog.Meth.10: generally, Ph.1.425; ζῴων ἐνίοις σεισμῶν καὶ ὑετῶν ἐμπέφυκε π. Iamb.Myst.3.26; ἐν προλήψει γεγονέναι Philum.Ven.4.5.    III simply, taking beforehand, ὅρκου, μισθοῦ, Hld.4.18,5.8.