διάβασις
Ὅρκον δὲ φεῦγε καὶ δικαίως κἀδίκως (κἂν δικαίως ὀμνύῃς) → Iurare fugias, vere, falso, haud interest → Zu schwören meide, gleich ob richtig oder falsch
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A crossing over, passage, δ. ποιεῖσθαι Hdt.1.186, etc.; act of crossing, αἱ δ. τῶν ὀχετῶν διασπῶσι τὰς φάλαγγας Arist. Pol.1303b12. 2 means or place of crossing, Hdt.1.205; δ. ποταμῶν fords, Th.7.74, cf. X.An.1.5.12, etc.; bridge, ib.2.3.10; passage along a ship's deck, gangway, Hp.Ep.14, Plu.Cim.12; ferry-boat, LXX 2 Ki.19.18. II the Jewish Passover, Ph.1.117. III ἡ τῶν ὡρῶν δ. transition of the seasons, Ael.NA9.46. IV in Gramm., transitive force of Verbs, τὰ ἐν δ. τοῦ προσώπου ῥήματα A.D. Synt.202.7, al. V in Rhet. of intervals or pauses in pronunciation caused by long syllables and the like, ῥυθμοὶ πλείστην ἔχοντες δ. D.H.Comp.20; cf. διαβαίνω 1.
French (Bailly abrégé)
εως (ἡ) :
I. passage, traversée;
II. succession (des saisons);
III. moyen de passer ou lieu où l’on passe :
1 gué;
2 pont.
Étymologie: διαβαίνω.