ἐξελιγμός

A. countermarching, ἐ. Μακεδονικός, Λακωνικός, Κρητικός, Ascl. Tact. 10.13, 14, 15, cf. Arr. Tact. 23.2,3,4; οἱ ἐπὶ τῶν ἵππων ἐ. Them. Or. 1.2b.

II. doubling, of the hare, Arr. Cyn. 16.3 (pl.); so of turning movements in walking or driving a hoop, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.21.18, 26.1.

III. revolution of the heavenly bodies, Nicom. Ar. 1.6.

2. esp. of the shortest period containing a whole number of synodic months, days, and ἀποκαταστάσεις of the moon, Gem. 18.1, Ptol. Alm. 4.2.