A.inclination, ἔ. λαβεῖν, of the earth, D.L.2.9, cf. Pl.Amat.132b; of the ecliptic (ὁ λοξὸς κύκλος), Arist.GC336b4; of ground, “ἔ. ἔχειν πρὸς ἕω” Id.Pol.1330a39; “εἰς νότον” Porph.Antr. 26; “ἐγκλίσεις τῆς κεφαλῆς εἰς τὰ δεξιά” Arist.Phgn.808a13; “ἐ. σχημάτων τριγώνων” Onos.10.28(pl.); ἐ. δορατίου, in signalling, Id.26.1.
2. the inclination or slope, as of a wave, “κατὰ τὴν ἔ. σκιασθῆναι” Arist.Col. 792a22.
4. modulation of a singer's voice, D.Chr.32.49.
5. failure, defeat, PMag.Par.1.2445.
II. in Gramm.,
2. throwing back of the accent, Id.Pron.8.7, al.; change of acute to grave accent, Id.Adv.169.23.
3. inflexion, Simp.in Cat.65.8, Dexipp.in Cat.33.8: generally, of derivative forms, Simp.in Cat.37.11.