μετεωρισμός
From LSJ
πέτρην κοιλαίνει ρανὶς ὕδατος ἐνδελεχείῃ → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone
English (LSJ)
ὁ,
A = μετεώρισις 1, Hp.Prog.9 (pl.); τῶν ποδῶν Arist.IA711b23; τοῦ ὅλου σώματος ib.713a23; rising to the surface, of roots, Thphr.CP1.3.5. II being raised up: hence, swelling, Hp.Art.50. 2 μ. γνώμης mental trouble or disturbance, Id.Acut. (Sp.) 14 (γνώμης is prob. interpol.), cf. Vett.Val.185.20 (pl.); wild thinking, vain imagining, Metrod.Herc.831.4, 12 (pl.). 3 delay, procrastination, PMasp.32.55 (vi A.D.).
