climax
καὶ ἄλλως δὲ πολυειδῶς συζευγνύουσι τοῖς πράγµασι τὰ µαθήµατα, ὡς καὶ τῶν πραγµάτων ὁµοιοῦσθαι τοῖς µαθήµασι δυναµένων καὶ τῶν µαθηµάτων τοῖς πράγµασι φύσιν ἐχόντων ἀπεικάζεσθαι καὶ ἀµφοτέρων πρὸς ἄλληλα ἀνθοµοιουµένων → they couple mathematical objects to things in several other ways as well, since things can be assimilated to mathematical objects, and mathematical objects can by nature be likened to things, both being in a relation of mutual resemblance
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
culminating point: P. and V. θριγκός, ὁ (lit., coping stone) (Plato).
critical point: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ῥοπή, ἡ.
reach a climax: P. ἐπ' ἀκμὴν ἥκειν; see crisis.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
clīmax: ăcis, f., = κλῖμαξ (a ladder),
I a rhetorical figure, consisting in a gradual increase in force of expression, a climax (pure Lat. gradatio), Mart. Cap. 5, § 536 (in Quint. 9, 3, 54, used as Greek, and transl. by gradatio).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) clīmax, ăcis, f. (κλῖμαξ), climax, gradation [rhét.] : Capel. 5, 536 ; [mot grec d. Quint. 9, 3, 54 ].
Latin > German (Georges)
clīmax, acis, f. (κλιμαξ, Treppe), als rhet. Figur, die Steigerung, die Klimax (rein lat. ascensus u. gradatio), Lucil. fr. b. Serv. Verg. Aen. 9, 573. Mart. Cap. 5. § 536. Isid. 2, 21, 4.
Latin > English
climax climacis N F :: rhetorical figure (gradual increase in force of expression); (also gradatio)
