ἔκπληξις

ekplexis

consternation

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Critias 1
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Chapter ?

115d1
Philebus 1
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47a8
Republic 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter ?

436e8

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἔκπληξις, εως, ἡ, A. consternation, ἐκπλήξιες τῆς γνώμης Hp. Aër. 16, cf.Pl. Phlb. 47a, etc.; ἔ. κακῶν terror caused by misfortunes, A. Pers. 606; ἔ. παρέχειν Antipho 5.6, Th. 4.55 ; ἐς ἔ. καθιστάναι, ἀγαγεῖν, Id. 6.36, Philostr.Jun. Im. 4; ἔ. ἐνέπεσεν ἀνθρώποις Th. 4.34. II. mental disturbance, passion, Plb. 3.81.6.

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