κάθεσις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, (καθίημι)

   A letting down, τῆς κόμης D.L.1.109; of a diving-bell, Arist.Pr.960b33.    2 production of a play, Sch.Ar. V.1317, prob. in Sch.Ra.1060, Sch.Lys.1096.    3 insertion, τοῦ αὐλίσκου Ruf.Ren.Ves.7; of a finger, Antyll. ap. Orib.44.23.1; of a lancet, Orib.7.5.12.    II (from Pass.) descent, Arist.Mete.356a11; κ. νέφους εἰς τοὺς κάτω τόπους Epicur.Ep.2p.47U.