σχέσις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, (ἔχω, σχεῖν)

   A state, condition, σ. τοῦ σώματος habit of body, much like διάθεσις, which is alterable, opp. ἕξις (constitution or temperament, which is permanent), Hp.Art.8; hence ἐν σχέσει, of temporary, passing conditions, opp. those which have become constitutional (ἐν ἕξει), Gal.10.533; τί διαφέρει σ. ἕξεως; Luc.Symp.23, cf. Herm.81; σ. ἀθλητική the habit of an athlete, D.L.5.67.    b stationary condition, whether stable or not, opp. κίνησις, Stoic.3.19, 2.115 (pl.), Apollod.ib.3.260, Plot.3.1.7; ἐν σχέσει, opp. ἐν κινήσει, but inclusive of ἐν ἕξει, Stoic.3.26.    2 generally, nature, quality, οὔτ' εἶδος, . . οὔθ' ὅπλων σ. A.Th.507; ἡ τῆς ὁπλίσεως αὐτῶν σ. Pl.Ti.24b; τριχῶν καὶ ἐσθῆτος X.Smp.4.57; ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ σ. διάγει τὸν βίον D.45.68, cf. Epicur.Nat.2.2; κρεᾴδια . . δροσώδη τὴν σχέσιν Alex.124.12.    3 expression, attitude, Phld.Acad.Ind.pp.50,53 M.; position, posture, as in dancing, Plu.2.747c.    4 relation, Arist.Fr.182, Zeno Stoic.1.49, etc.; ἡ πρός τι σ. D.L.9.87: abs., Sch.Ar.Pl.2: also, relationship, Arr.Epict.4.6.26 (but σχέσιν ἀδελφικὴν ἔχειν πρός τινα to be fraternally disposed towards... POsl.55.6 (ii/iii A.D.); φιλικὴ σ. POxy.1588.3 (iv A.D.)).    b Gramm., relation, A.D.Adv. 183.3, al.: also in Metric, κατὰ σχέσιν εἶναι or γεγράφθαι or be relative, i.e. composed with strophic correspondence, Aristid.Quint.1.29, Heph.Poëm.3, Sch.Ar.Nu.518.    5 αἱ δέκα σ., = the ten categories or σχήματα τῆς κατηγορίας, Theol.Ar.59, Iamb.in Nic.p.11P.    6 αὗται αἱ σ., ἑπτὰ οὖσαι the seven positions (sc. ἄνω, κάτω κτλ.), Cleom. 1.1; 'up' and 'down' were not relative (οὐ κατὰ σχέσιν) according to the Stoics, Stoic.2.176.    II checking, retention, τῆς καθάρσιος (pus or phlegm) Hp.Aph.7.80; τοῦ οὔρου Id.Epid.5.79; opp. ῥοή, Pl.Cra.424a.    III possession, Aristaenet.1.19; ὅπλων bearing, Pl.R.452c.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1054] ἡ, wie ἕξις, u. das lat. habitus von habere, Haltung, Zustand, Beschaffenheit; ὅπλων, Aesch. Spt. 489; ἡ τῆς ὁπλίσεως αὐτῶν σχέσις, Plat. Tim. 24 b; bes. Leibesbeschaffenheit, Befinden, wobei die Aerzte Krankheiten ἐν ἕξει, die schon habituell, zum gewohnten Zustande geworden, von denen ἐν σχέσει, die sich als vorübergehend leicht vertreiben lassen, unterscheiden; übh. Verfassung; Galen. Vgl. Luc. τί διαφέρει σχέσις ἕξεως, Conv. 23. – Das Zurückhalten, Festhalten, περὶ ῥοῆς τε καὶ σχέσεως Plat. Crat. 424 a; Hippocr.