εἰκασία

eikasia

likeness, representation

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Republic 3
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Book VI 1
Chapter ?

511e2
Book VII 2
Chapter ?

534a1
534a5

Dictionary (LSJ)

εἰκασία, ἡ, A. likeness, representation, X. Mem. 3.10.1. II. comparison, Plu. Them. 29; estimate, ἐξ εἰκασίας PTeb. 61 (a).186, al. (ii B. C.). III. conjecture, Hp. Morb. 1.1, Pl. Sis. 390c, Ph. 2.91, Hierocl. p.37 A. (pl.), etc.; doubt, Phld. Rh. 1.249S. IV. apprehension of or by means of images or shadows, Pl. R. 511e,534a.

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