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φθίσις

phthisis

wasting away, perishing, decay

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

φθίσις [ῐ], εως, ἡ, (φθίω):—A. wasting away, perishing, decay, καρποῦ Pi. Pae. 9.14; of the κόσμος, Ocell. 1.4; opp. αὔξησις, Hp. VM 6, Pl. Phd. 71b; opp. αὔξη, Id. R. 521e: pl., Id. Phlb. 42d. 2. of the moon, waning, Arist. HA 582b2, GA 767a4. II. of persons, atrophy, emaciation, Hp. Art. 1. 2. esp. consumption, Hdt. 7.88, Hp. Epid. 1.24, Aph. 5.11 (pl.), Arist. HA 518b21 (pl.), EN 1150b33, IG 42(1).122.69 (Epid., iv B. C.), cf. φθόη. 3. contraction of the pupil of the eye, Gal. 19.435, Aret. SD 1.7, Aët. 7.55.
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