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δισσός

dissos

twofold, double

Appears 36 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

δισσός, Att. διττός, Ion. διξός (q. v.), ή, όν, (δίς) A. twofold, double, Hdt. 2.44, 7.70, Pl. Tht. 198d, etc. Adv. διττῶς, opp. ἁπλῶς, doubly, in two ways, δ. [γνώριμα] Arist. EN 1095b2; δ. λέγεσθαι ib.1096b13, al. 2. executed in duplicate, ἀποχή POxy. 1024.39 (ii A. D.), etc. II. pl., two, Pi. N. 1.44, Hdt. 5.40,52, A. Pr. 957, S. Aj. 57, etc.: with a dual, δισσοὶ προάγοντε μάλιστα Iamb. Comm.Math. 25. III. metaph., divided, disagreeing in mind, λήμασι δισσούς (λήμασιν ἴσους Dind.) A. Ag. 122 (lyr.). 2. doubtful, ambiguous, ὄνειροι S. El. 645; τὸ δ. ambiguity, Arist. Pol. 1261b29. Adv. διττῶς Id. SE 180a15.
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