περισπασμός

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A wheeling round, Plb. 10.23.3,12.18.3.    II distracting circumstances, distraction, Metrod. Herc.831.7, Plb.3.87.9(pl.), Phld.Mus.p.98K., Plu.2.831f (pl.) ; ἐν περισπασμοῖς εἶναι Plb.4.32.5, etc.; οἱ τῆς πόλεως π. καὶ φόβοι D.S.12.38 ; περισπασμοὶ καὶ πιθανότητες Chrysipp.Stoic.3.77 : rarely in sg., θυμοῦ π. LXX Ec.2.23, cf. Arr.Epict.3.22.71.    III circumflex accent, D.H.Comp.11, A.D.Pron.34.24.