προσαγωγή

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A bringing to, πρὸς τὴν τῆς τροφῆς π. for the purpose of bringing the food to the mouth, Arist.PA687b26; οἰκοδόμῳ εἰς π. πλίνθου PCair.Zen.176.14 (iii B.C.).    2 bringing up, μηχανημάτων, ὀργάνων, Plb.1.48.2 (pl.), 14.10.9(pl.); ποιεῖσθαι τὴν π., much like our phrase 'to make approaches', Id.9.41.1.    3 a bringing over, acquisition, ξυμμάχων Th.1.82; ἐκ π. φίλος a friend under compulsion, D.23.174 (ἐκ προαγωγῆς Harp.).    4 administering or taking of medicine, Phld.Ir.p.44 W.(pl.), Dsc.4.148.    II solemn approach, as at festivals or in supplication, Hdt.2.58(pl.).    2 approach, access, introduction to a person, esp. to a king's presence, X.Cyr.7.5.45, cf. Ep.Rom.5.2, Ep.Eph.2.18, etc.    3 π. νεῶν a place for ships to put in, Plb.10.1.6, cf. D.S.13.46, Plu.Aem.13.    4 attack, Aen.Tact. 10.23(pl.).    5 addition, of food, opp. ἀφαίρεσις, Hp.Insomn.89; ἐκ προσαγωγῆς by gradual additions, gradually, Id.Acut.11, Thphr. HP3.10.5, etc.; opp. ἀθρόος, Arist.Pol.1308b16; ἐκ π. καὶ κατὰ μικρόν ib.1306b14, cf. 1315a13; opp. ἐξαίφνης, Id.Mete.368a7; τόποι ὑψηλοὶ ἐκ π. rising gradually to a height, ib.350b22.    III accession, addition, Epicur.Fr.190.    2 increase of rent, PTeb.72.449 (ii B. C.).    IV surface of a stone intended for application to another, IG22.244.102 (pl.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 747] ἡ, das Hinzuführen, das Darbringen, bes. der Opfer, dah. jeder religiöse Aufzug, Her. 2, 58; – συμμάχων, Thuc. 1, 82, wo der Schol. προσάθροισις erkl.; – das Hinzuführen zum Könige, die Audienz, Xen. Cyr. 7, 5, 45; – αἱ τῶν μηχανημάτων προσαγωγαί, das Heranschaffen der Belagerungsmaschinen, Pol. 1, 48, 2 u. öfter; – auch von Schiffen, guter Landungsplatz, 10, 1, 6; – der Zutritt, bes. Sp., wie N. T.; – ἐκ προσαγωγῆς, allmälig, Luc. Zeux. 6; καὶ κατὰ μικρόν, Arist. pol. 5, 6.