ἐπίχυσις

epichysis

pouring upon

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 2
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Book V 1
Chapter ?

740e3
Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

841a7
Timaeus 1
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Chapter ?

77d6

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπίχυσις, εως, ἡ, (ἐπιχέω) A. pouring upon or in, influx, Pl. Ti. 77d, Arist. Mete. 356a6 ; ποταμῶν ἐπιχύσεις Ath. 8.331d; τῶν ὄμβρων D.C. 41.45 : metaph., ἐ. πολιτῶν Pl. Lg. 740e ; τῆς τῶν ἡδονῶν ῥώμης ib.841a. 2. = ὑπόχυσις, Phlp. in de An. 291.32. 3. = κονίασις, Hsch. II. toast, Plb. 16.21.12 (pl.); ἐπιχύσεις τινὸς λαμβάνειν, ποιεῖσθαι (cf.ἐπιχέω II), Plu. Demetr. 25, Brut. 24. 2. anointing, ἐν ταῖς ἐπιχύσεσι IG 12(1).155.121 (Rhodes). III. beaker or wine-jug, Men. 503, Phylarch. 44J., Plaut. Rud. 1319 ; ἐ. τοῦ χαλκίου Ar. Fr. 214.

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