ὑφαίρεσις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A taking away from under, ἰγνυῶν ὑ., in wrestling, Sopat. ap. Sch.T.Il.23.729.    2 purloining, pilfering, τοῦ γραμματείου from the clerks' office, Test. ap. D.45.61; ζεύγους χεροψελίων ὑ. ποιεῖσθαι PSI10.1128.23 (iii A. D.), cf. MitteisChr.372 ii 8, iii 5 (ii A. D.).    3 subtraction, ἑνός Ph.1.574; reduction, τοῦ μεγέθους Diog.Oen.39; οἴνου καὶ τροφῆς Sor.1.46.    II ὑφαίρεσιν ποιεῖσθαι τῶν ὑποκειμένων to undertake the moderation or mitigation of... Plb.15.8.13.    III in Gramm., omission of a letter, Sch. Ar. Av.149, EM389.6: opp. συγκοπή (which involves loss of a syllable), Hdn.Gr.2.247.