πάροδος

A. way by or past, passage, Th. 3.21, Arist. Cael. 294b26 ; π. καὶ τροπαὶ τῶν ἄστρων ib.296b4, cf. Simp. in Cael. 507.24; π. τοῦ χρόνου passage, lapse of time, Porph. Sent. 44.

b. Astrol., rotation of chronocratory, Vett. Val.37.9, cf. Ptol. Tetr. 109.

2. going by or past, passing, entrance, Th. 4.82 ; ἐν τῇ π. as they passed by, Id. 1.126, cf. Plb. 5.68.8 ; κατὰ τὴν π. Id. 21.46.12 ; ἐκ π., ἐν π., by the way, cursorily, Arist. Cael. 306b27, Phld. Rh. 1.245 S., D.S. 18.16 ; π. τινὶ ἐπὶ τὰς ὕστερον πράξεις διδόναι Plu. 2.345c ; τὴν π. ἵν’ ἔχῃς τῶν θυρῶν εὐνουστέραν entrance by the door, Dionys. Com.3.17.

II. narrow entrance or approach, mountain-pass, as Thermopylae, etc., Lys. 2.30, X. An. 4.7.4, etc.; λαβεῖν τὰς π. take the pass, D. 5.20, cf. 9.32, Phld. Rh. 1.334 S.; opp. δίοδοι, X. Cyn. 6.6.

b. esp. side-entrance on the stage, Semus 20, Poll. 4.126.

c. gallery or passage-way surmounting fortifications, IG 22.463.49,52,1672.110.

III. coming forward, appearance, esp. before the assembly, D. Ep. 3.29, Jul. Or. 7.205b, etc.

2. first entrance of a chorus in the orchestra, which was made from the side wings, Arist. EN 1123a23, Poll. 4.108; ὥσπερ δράματος Plu. 2.805d.

b. first song sung by the chorus after its entrance, Arist. Po. 1452b22, Plu. 2.785a.

3. use of stage for an artist's performance, ἡ π. εὗρεν δραχμήν Michel 908, 909 (lasos).

4. public recitation, AP 11.422 (Antioch.).

IV. in a ship, gangway, passage along the deck, Plu. Demetr. 43 : metaph., π. καὶ ἐπιβάθρα τοῦ συγγράφειν Artem. 3 Praef.