δόκησις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, (δοκέω)

   A opinion, fancy, δ. δὲ δεῖ λέγειν Hdt.7.185, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic.2.22, etc.; δ. εἰπεῖν, opp. ἐξακριβῶσαι λόγον, S. Tr.426; δ. ἀγνὼς λόγων ἦλθε a vague suspicion was thrown out, Id.OT681 (lyr.); δ. τῆς ἀληθείας Th.2.35; δώρων δ. suspicion of bribery, Id.5.16; δ. παρέχειν ὡς . . Plu.Pomp.54.    2 apparition, phantom, κενὴν δ. E.Hel.36; σκοπεῖτε μὴ δόκησιν εἴχετ' ἐκ θεῶν ib.119; οὕτω δοκεῖτε τὴν δ. ἀσφαλῆ ib.121.    3 appearance, opp. reality, Ph.1.222; φάσμα καὶ δ. ἑαυτῆς παρέχειν Plu.2.392a; δ. ἰσχίου Aret.SD 2.12.    II repute, credit, Th.4.18, Stoic.3.38; ὁ στρατηγὸς τὴν δ. ἄρνυται E.Andr.696.