ἀφοσίωσις
From LSJ
στάζει γὰρ αὖ μοι φοίνιον τόδ᾽ἐκ βυθοῦ κηκῖον αἷμα → blood oozing from the deep wound, bloody gore drops oozing from the depths of my wound
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A purification, expiation, D.H.2.52: pl., Plu.2.302b; defined as ὁσιότητος παραλελειμμένης ἀποπλήρωσις Herm.in Phdr.p.94A. 2 doing as matter of form, ἀφοσιώσεως ἕνεκεν for form's sake, Plu.Eum.12; τιμῆς ἀ. outward, formal respect, Id.Tim.39; κατὰ ἀφοσίωσιν Dam.Pr.171.
