| |Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[ladder]] or <b class="b2">steps to ascend by: scaling ladder</b>, <span class="bibl">Ph.<span class="title">Bel.</span> 91.48</span>, <span class="bibl">Ath.Mech.25.3</span>,<span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">BJ</span>7.9.2</span>,<span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">An.</span>4.27.1</span>; <b class="b2">ship's ladder, gangway</b>, <span class="bibl">D.S.12.62</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span>. metaph., <b class="b2">means of approach, stepping-stone</b>, <span class="bibl">Plb.3.24.14</span> (pl.); ἐ. ἔχειν τὴν Ἄβυδον <span class="bibl">Id.16.29.2</span>; γάμον ἐ. τισὶ γενέσθαι <span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">AJ</span>11.8.2</span>; <b class="b3">τῆς Ἑλλάδος</b> <b class="b2">towards . .</b>, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Demetr.</span>8</span>; <b class="b3">τῷ ἑξῆς</b> λόγῳ <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">Epict.</span>1.7.22</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Plot.1.6.1</span>; εἰς τὸ ἐξευρεῖν Gal.9.149. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span>. [[platform]] for engines of war, <span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">BJ</span>7.8.5</span>; [[base]], [[foundation]], <b class="b3">γῆ . . τοῖς</b> <b class="b3">ἐπ' αὐτῆς βεβηκόσιν ἑδραία ἐ</b>. <span class="bibl">Plot.2.1.7</span>: metaph., γεῦσις ἐ. τῶν αἰσθήσεων <span class="bibl">Ph.1.665</span>.</span> | | |Definition=ἡ,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[ladder]] or [[step]]s to [[ascend]] by: [[scaling ladder]], Ph.Bel. 91.48, Ath.Mech.25.3,J.BJ7.9.2,Arr.An.4.27.1; [[ship's ladder]], [[gangway]], D.S.12.62.<br><span class="bld">2</span>. metaph., [[means of approach]], [[stepping-stone]], Plb.3.24.14 (pl.); ἐ. ἔχειν τὴν Ἄβυδον Id.16.29.2; γάμον ἐ. τισὶ γενέσθαι J.AJ11.8.2; [[τῆς Ἑλλάδος]] [[towards]] . ., Plu.Demetr.8; τῷ [[ἑξῆς]] λόγῳ Arr.Epict.1.7.22, cf. Plot.1.6.1; εἰς τὸ [[ἐξευρεῖν]] Gal.9.149.<br><span class="bld">3</span>. [[platform]] for [[engine]]s of [[war]], J.BJ7.8.5; [[base]], [[foundation]], [[γῆ]] . . τοῖς ἐπ' αὐτῆς βεβηκόσιν ἑδραία ἐπιβάθρα Plot.2.1.7: metaph., [[γεῦσις]] ἐπιβάθρα τῶν αἰσθήσεων Ph.1.665. |
