ἐπισκότησις

εως, ἡ
A. darkening, obscurity, of the sun or moon in eclipse, Plu. Per. 35, Nic. 23, Ptol. Tetr. 76, etc.: metaph., οὗ λέγουσιν εἰς ‐ησιν Plot. 2.9.10.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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