πρόκλησις

A. calling forth, challenge, μουνομαχίη ἐκ προκλήσιος Hdt. 5.1, cf. 9.75; π. ἔφυγε Plu. Marc. 2.

2. sounding of the advance, Opp. ἀνάκλησις, προκλήσεις σάλπιγγος J. BJ 2.20.7.

II. invitation, offer, proposal, τὴν π. ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐδέχεσθε Th. 3.64, cf. Arist. Pol. 1292a29, etc.; π. ποιησάμενοι D.H. 7.39; προτιθέναι App. BC 1.4.

III. as law-term, formal challenge or wager, offered by either party to his opponent, for the purpose of bringing disputed points to issue, such as a challenge to the opponent to let his slaves be tortured to give evidence against him, or an offer of one's own slaves to be tortured, Lys. 4.15, D. 37.40; challenge or offer to take an oath with respect to the matter at issue, Arist. Rh. 1377a20; π. προκαλεῖσθαι to make such a challenge, D. 59.124: c. dupl. acc., προκαλοῦνται πρόκλησιν ἡμᾶς ὡς οὐ δεξομένους Id. 37.12; οὐ δέξεσθαι τὴν π. Id. 40.10; φεύγειν to decline it, Antipho 6.27; μαρτυρεῖν to appeal to it, D. 45.15.

IV. titillation, stimulation, Aret. CA 1.2, al.