συμπλοκή

English (LSJ)

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   A intertwining, complication, combination, τῇ [τῶν ἀτόμων] συμπλοκῇ . . πάντα γεννᾶσθαι Democr. ap. Arist.Cael.303a7, cf. Thphr.Sens.66, Sor.2.4; used by Pl. as a generic term for weaving and its kindred arts, Plt.281a, cf. 306a, al.; ἡ ἁπάντων πρὸς ἄλληλα σ. Plb.1.4.11, cf. Phld.Sign.37, D.3.8 (pl.); συνέχεια καὶ σ. Plot.3.1.4; εἱμαρμένη defined as σ. αἰτιῶν, Stoic.2.284.    2 struggle, esp. of wrestlers, ἡ ἐν ταῖς σ. μάχη a close struggle, Pl.Lg.833a, cf. Plb. 1.15.3, Gal.15.126,197; of ships, close engagement, Plb.1.27.12, 1.28.11, SIG567.11 (Calymna, iii B.C.); of cavalry, Onos.10.6.    3 embrace, sexual intercourse, Pl.Smp.191c, Arist.HA540b21, Corn. ND24, Sor.1.31, al.    4 combination of letters to form a word or of words to form a proposition, Pl.Plt.278b sq.; λόγος ἐγένετο . . ἡ πρώτη σ. Id.Sph.262c, cf. Tht.202b, D.H.Pomp.6; σ. τῶν ὀνομάτων Demetr.Lac.Herc.1113.2, cf. Phld.Po.2.33, al.; also combination of mental acts so as to form one entity, οὐδὲ σ. δόξης καὶ αἰσθήσεως φαντασία ἂν εἴη Arist.de An.428a25, cf. PA643b16; combination of subject and predicate, σ. γὰρ νοημάτων ἐστὶ τὸ ἀληθὲς ἢ ψεῦδος Id.de An.432a11, cf. Top.113a1; κατὰ συμπλοκὴν λέγεσθαι, opp. ἄνευ συμπλοκῆς, Id.Cat.1a16, cf. Stoic.2.69, etc.    5 Gramm., the copula, D.H.Dem.9.    6 Rhet., interweaving of various styles, Id.Rh.8.8: but also name of a rhet. figure, Alex.Fig.p.30S.    7 Medic., of ingredients, μετὰ τῆς πρὸς τοὺς φοίνικας σ. in combination with . ., Sor.1.50, cf. 115.