ἀπόφασις
ἡ γὰρ σιωπὴ μαρτυρεῖ τὸ μὴ θέλειν → silence is evidence of unwillingness (Menander)
English (LSJ)
(A), εως, ἡ, (ἀπόφημι)
A denial, negation, opp. κατάφασις, Pl.Sph.263e; ἀ. ἐστιν ἀπόφανσίς τινος ἀπό τινος a predication of one thing away from another, i.e. negation of it, Arist.Int.17a25, cf.APo. 72a14; ἀ. τινός negation, exclusion of a thing, Pl.Cra.426d; δύο ἀ. μίαν κατάφασιν ἀποτελοῦσι Luc.Gall.11. II negative particle, e.g. οὐ, A.D.Adv.124.8, al.; sign of negation, Stoic.2.52 (pl.).
ἀπόφᾰσις (B), εως, ἡ, (ἀποφαίνω)
A = ἀπόφανσις, sentence, decision, of an arbitrator's award, διαίτης D.47.45, cf. 33.21; κατά τινος, of an Amphictyonic decree, D.S.16.24; ἀ. ἔγγραφος OGI335.72 (Pergam.); of an emperor, PTeb.286.11 (ii A.D., pl.). 2 catalogue, inventory, ἀ. δοῦναι D.42.1,14. 3 = ἀπόφανσις, assertion, judgement, Arist.Rh. 1365b27, Epicur.Ep.3p.60U., Phld.Ir.p.75 W., Plb.1.14.8 (pl.), al.; περί τινος Plu.Comp.Sol.Publ.1, cf. Str.2.1.19; καταληπτικὴ ἀ. S.E. P.2.123. b answer, Plb.22.13.7; πρὸς τὰ κατηγορούμενα Id.24.2.5. 4 oracle, Jul.Ep.89. 5 = φάσμα, appearance, image, sc. τοῦ ἡλίου, Diog.Oen.8.
