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γύμνωσις

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Cicero, Tusculanarum Disputationum, I.45.109
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Full diacritics: γύμνωσις Medium diacritics: γύμνωσις Low diacritics: γύμνωσις Capitals: ΓΥΜΝΩΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: gýmnōsis Transliteration B: gymnōsis Transliteration C: gymnosis Beta Code: gu/mnwsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A stripping, παρθένων Plu. Lyc.14, cf. Cat.Ma.20, Dsc.2.173.    II exposure, LXXGe.9.22; ἐξαλλάσσειν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γ. his defenceless side (cf. γυμνός 2), Th.5.71.

German (Pape)

[Seite 510] ἡ, Entblößung, Blöße, Thuc. 5, 71; Plut. Cat. mai. 20 u. Sp.; bei LXX auch die Schaam.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

γύμνωσις: -εως, ἡ, στέρησιςἀφαίρεσις τοῦ καλύμματος, Πλούτ. Κάτωνι Πρεσβ. 20. ΙΙ. γυμνότης, Ἑβδ. (Γεν. θ΄, 22)·- ἐξαλλάσσειν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γ., τὴν ἀνυπεράσπιστον πλευρὰ του (πρβλ γυμνός 2), Θουκ. 5.71.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
1 action de mettre à nu;
2 flanc droit non couvert (par le bouclier).
Étymologie: γυμνόω.