ἀμαύρωσις
εως, ἡ
A.
darkening, ὀμμάτων ἀ. becoming dull of sight, Hp. Coac. 221: later, complete hindrance to sight without any visible cause, Gal. 14.776.
2.
dulling, as of mind in old age, Arist. de An. 408b20, cf. Diog.Oen. Fr. 70 (pl.).
3.
spell which renders invisible, PMag.Berol. 1.222a,247.
II.
lowering, detraction, Plu. 2.149a.
III.
= κώνειον, Ps.-Dsc. 4.78.
IV.
Astrol., name for eighth τόπος of the δωδεκάωρος, Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(4).161.