πρόληψις

A. preconception, mental picture or scheme into which experience is fitted, εἰς τὴν π. ἐναρμόττειν Epicur. Sent. 37, cf.38, Ep. 1p.24U.(pl.), Ep. 3p.60U.(pl.), Fr. 255, Nat. 28.4(p.7 V., pl.); also in Stoic. philos., ἔμφυτοι π. Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.17, al.; κοινὴ π. τῶν ἀνθρώπων Id.ib.2.286, al., cf. Arr. Epict. 1.22.

2. in common use, previous notion or conception, Plb. 8.27.1; π. ἔχειν πάντων ἀδύνατον Id. 10.43.8, cf. A.D. Conj. 247.22, al., PFay. 124.16(ii A.D., ‐λημψ‐).

II. Rhet., anticipation, ὑπονοίας Hermog. Meth. 10: generally, Ph. 1.425; ζῴων ἐνίοις σεισμῶν καὶ ὑετῶν ἐμπέφυκε π. Iamb. Myst. 3.26; ἐν προλήψει γεγονέναι Philum. Ven. 4.5.

III. simply, taking beforehand, ὅρκου, μισθοῦ, Hld. 4.18,5.8.