διάληψις

διάληψις, later [full] διάλημψις, in Doricized form [full] διάλᾱμψις (q.v.), εως, ἡ, ([etym.] διαλαμβάνω)

A grasping with both hands: ἐκ διαλήψεως, opp. ἐκ καταφορᾶς, as thrusting to cutting, Plb.2.33.6.

2

ἡ δ. τῆς χώρας

power of holding, capacity,

D.S.3.37

.

3 containing, storage, PPetr. 3p.141 (iii B. C.).

II separating or distinguishing in thought, Epicur.Ep.1p.13U., Phld.D.3.8;

κατὰ διάληψιν

separately,

Id.Ir. p.76

W., Rh.1.91 S.

III judgement, opinion, Epicur.Nat.28.7;

ἡ περὶ θεῶν δ. Plb.6.56.6

; αἱ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐν Ἅιδου δ. ib.12, cf. LXX 2 Ma. 3.32;

ἐγέννησε τὴν περὶ αὑτοῦ δ. ὡς . . D.S.18.54

: esp. in good sense,

τῆς προαιρέσεως ἐπ' ἀγαθῷ τὴν δ. ἐχούσης Inscr.Prien.117.60

(i B.C.);

ἀρετὴ καὶ δ. BCH37.125

(Abdera, ii B. C.).

2 sentence, punishment,

ἐνέχεσθαι ἱεροσυλίᾳ καὶ πίπτειν ὑπὸ πικροτέραν δ. Annales du Service 19.40

, cf. 42 (Egypt, i B.C.).

IV division, Porph.Sent.36 (pl.); distinction of parts, Arist.IA705a25: pl., points of division or ramification, Id.PA647b2; of the divisions of the vertebrae, ib. 652a17.

2 interval, = διάλειμμα, v.l. in Aret.SD1.12.

V digression in a narrative, Iamb.Bab.17.