καταιόνησις
From LSJ
ὅτι μέντοι καὶ ἡ χρῆσις τῶν τρόπων, ὥσπερ τἆλλα πάντα καλὰ ἐν λόγοις, προαγωγὸν ἀεὶ πρὸς τὸ ἄμετρον, δῆλον ἤδη, κἂν ἐγὼ μὴ λέγω → however, it is also obvious, even without my saying so, that the use of figures of speech, like other literary adornments, is something that has always tempted toward excess
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ, = καταιόνημα (fomentation), D.Chr. 17.6, M.Ant 5.9, Poll. 4.180, Gal. 12.675 ; αἱ κατὰ κεφαλῆς κ. Ath. 1.24d.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1350] ἡ, das Daraufgießen, Begießen; Medic.; M. Ant. 5, 7.
French (Bailly abrégé)
εως (ἡ) :
action d’humecter, de bassiner.
Étymologie: καταιονάω.
