διαμέλλησις
From LSJ
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A postponement, procrastination, πολλὴν δ. φυλακῆς long postponement of precautionary measures, Th.5.99, cf. D.C.Fr.40.21.
German (Pape)
[Seite 589] ἡ, das Zaudern; δ. ποιεῖσθαι, Thuc. 5, 99.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
διαμέλλησις: -εως, ἡ, τὸ νὰ μέλλῃ τις νὰ πράξῃ τι, βραδύτης, πολλὴ δ. φυλακῆς, μακροχρόνιος ἀναβολὴ προφυλακτικῶν μέτρων, Θουκ. 5. 99· ἐν Γλωσσ. καὶ διαμελλησμός.
French (Bailly abrégé)
εως (ἡ) :
délai, retard.
Étymologie: διαμέλλω.
