πίλησις

pilesis

compression of wool, felt

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Timaeus 2
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Chapter ?

76c3
58b4
Laws 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

849c4

Dictionary (LSJ)

πίλησις [ῑ], εως, ἡ, A. compression of wool, felt, Pl. Lg. 849c. II. generally, compression, solidification, esp. of contraction by cold, Id. Ti. 76c, cf. Xenoph. ap. Placit. 3.4.4, Pl. Ti. 58b, Thphr. CP 5.8.3 (v.l. πιλώσει) ; compression of air, Ph. Bel. 77.22 ; opp. ἐξάπλωσις, Ph. 1.385 : pl., πιλήσεις ἀέρος Epicur. Ep. 2p.44U., cf. Gal. Nat.Fac. 1.3. III. overloading of animals, Anon. ap. Suid.(pl.).

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