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|Transliteration C=neysis
|Transliteration C=neysis
|Beta Code=neu=sis
|Beta Code=neu=sis
|Definition=(A), εως, ἡ, ([[νεύω]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[inclination]], [[tendency]] of physical forces to or from a centre, Ti.Locr.100d.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[νεύσεις]], αἱ, title of work by [[Apollonius]] of [[Perga]], problems where a straight line has to be drawn through a point so as to intercept a given length between two lines or curves, Papp.670.4.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[downward]] [[tendency]], [[gravitation]], Plu. 2.1122c, prob. in Alex.Aphr.Pr.1.131.<br><span class="bld">4</span> [[tendency]], [[inclination]], Plot.1.1.12.<br><span class="bld">5</span> in Neo-Platonic philosophy, [[declension]] in the scale of Being, esp. of the Soul, νεῦσις ἡ πρὸς σῶμα καὶ ὕλην Id.1.6.5; νεῦσις εἰς or νεῦσις πρὸς τὴν γένεσιν, Hierocl.in CA26p.479M., Porph.Antr.11; ἡ πρὸς τὸ χεῖρον νεῦσις Jul.Or.5.166d.<br>(B), εως, ἡ, ([[νέω]] A)<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[swimming]], Arist.PA639b2, 694b9, al.
|Definition=(A), εως, ἡ, ([[νεύω]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[inclination]], [[tendency]] of physical forces to or from a centre, Ti.Locr.100d.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[νεύσεις]], αἱ, title of work by [[Apollonius]] of [[Perga]], problems where a straight line has to be drawn through a point so as to intercept a given length between two lines or curves, Papp.670.4.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[downward]] [[tendency]], [[gravitation]], Plu. 2.1122c, prob. in Alex.Aphr.Pr.1.131.<br><span class="bld">4</span> [[tendency]], [[inclination]], Plot.1.1.12.<br><span class="bld">5</span> in Neo-Platonic philosophy, [[declension]] in the scale of Being, especially of the Soul, νεῦσις ἡ πρὸς σῶμα καὶ ὕλην Id.1.6.5; νεῦσις εἰς or νεῦσις πρὸς τὴν γένεσιν, Hierocl.in CA26p.479M., Porph.Antr.11; ἡ πρὸς τὸ χεῖρον νεῦσις Jul.Or.5.166d.<br>(B), εως, ἡ, ([[νέω]] A)<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[swimming]], Arist.PA639b2, 694b9, al.
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Full diacritics: νεῦσις Medium diacritics: νεῦσις Low diacritics: νεύσις Capitals: ΝΕΥΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: neûsis Transliteration B: neusis Transliteration C: neysis Beta Code: neu=sis

English (LSJ)

(A), εως, ἡ, (νεύω)
A inclination, tendency of physical forces to or from a centre, Ti.Locr.100d.
2 νεύσεις, αἱ, title of work by Apollonius of Perga, problems where a straight line has to be drawn through a point so as to intercept a given length between two lines or curves, Papp.670.4.
3 downward tendency, gravitation, Plu. 2.1122c, prob. in Alex.Aphr.Pr.1.131.
4 tendency, inclination, Plot.1.1.12.
5 in Neo-Platonic philosophy, declension in the scale of Being, especially of the Soul, νεῦσις ἡ πρὸς σῶμα καὶ ὕλην Id.1.6.5; νεῦσις εἰς or νεῦσις πρὸς τὴν γένεσιν, Hierocl.in CA26p.479M., Porph.Antr.11; ἡ πρὸς τὸ χεῖρον νεῦσις Jul.Or.5.166d.
(B), εως, ἡ, (νέω A)
A swimming, Arist.PA639b2, 694b9, al.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

νεῦσις: ἡ, (νεύω) ἡ κλίσις γραμμῶν πρός τι σημεῖον, Τίμ. Λοκρ. 100D, Ἀριστ. π. Ζ. Μορ. 1. 3, 11, Πλούτ. 2. 1122C. ΙΙ. νεύσει τινός, κατ’ ἐπίνευσιν, τῇ συναινέσει τινός, Συλλ. Ἐπιγρ. 8633.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
inclinaison vers la terre.
Étymologie: νεύω.

Greek Monolingual

(I)
νεῡσις, ἡ (ΑΜ)
βλ. νεύση.
(II)
νεῡσις, ἡ (Α)
κολύμβηση, κολύμβημα.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < θ. νευσ- του νέω (Ι) «κολυμπώ»].

Russian (Dvoretsky)

νεῦσις: εως ἡ νεύω склонение, наклон, тяготение (εἰς τὸ μέσον Plat.; κατὰ βάρος Plut.).
εως ἡ νέω II] плавание Arst.