φάσις

I. utterance, expression, Arist. Int. 16b27, 17a17.

II. statement, proposition, comprehending both κατάφασις and ἀπόφασις (affirmation and denial), these being αἱ ἀντικείμεναι φ., ib.21b18, Metaph. 1011b14, 1062a6; ἀναπόδεικτοι φ. Id. EN 1143b12: opp. ζήτησις, ib.1142b14.

2. = κατάφασις, affirmation, opp. ἀπόφασις, Pl. Sph. 263e, Arist. APr. 51b20, 62a14, Metaph. 1008a9.

3. mere assertion, without proof, PCair.Zen. 620.20 (iii B.C.), Hipparch 2.2.23, Phld. Rh. 2.296 S.: pl., Mitteis Chr. 31 ix 8 (ii B.C.), Hipparch. 1.1.9, Phld. Mus. p.77 K.

4. judgement, sentence, Greg.Cor. in Hermog. in Rh. 7(2).1121 W.

5. rumour, Act.Ap. 21.31; but, tidings, καλαὶ φ. POxy. 805 (i B. C.); πέμψον μοι τὴν φ. send me word, ib. 2149.17 (ii/iii A.D.), cf. 293.4,8 (i A.D.), 530.30 (ii A. D.).

6. in Music, dub. sens., ἐνῆς( = ἐνῆν)ἐν τῷ μέλει πολλὰ φ. IG 7.1818.7 (Thespiae, iii B. C.).