ὑποστολή
Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A fasting, Plu.2.129c, Heliod. ap. Orib.46.20.6. 2 omission of a letter, τοῦ ῑ A.D.Adv.187.22: generally, removal, Id.Pron.91.26, al. II shrinking, timidity, evasion, Ep.Hebr.10.39, Hsch.; δι' ὑποστολῆς holding back, Ascl.Tact.10.21; μετά τινος ὑ. with a certain reserve, Phld.Rh.1.108 S. III concealment, dissimulation, J.BJ2.14.2.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ὑποστολή: ἡ κατὰ μικρὸν ἐλάττωσις τῆς τροφῆς, περιορισμὸς τῆς διαίτης, Πλούτ. 2. 129C, 475F, Ὀρειβάσ. 105 Cocch. 2) ἡ ἀποβολὴ γράμματος, Α. Β. 600, 30. ΙΙ. «δειλία, φυγὴ» Ἡσύχ., προβλ. Ἐπιστ. πρὸς Ἐβρ. ι΄, 39.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ῆς (ἡ) :
resserrement, diminution.
Étymologie: ὑποστέλλω.
English (Strong)
from ὑποστέλλω; shrinkage (timidity), i.e. (by implication) apostasy: draw back.
