A.mixing, blending of things which form a compound, as wine and water, opp. mechanical mixture (defined as an εἶδος μίξεως in which the constituents are liquids, Arist.Top.122b26, cf. Stoic.2.153; περὶ κράσεως, title of work by Alex.Aphr.): first in A., “τὴν δευτέραν γε κ. ἥρωσιν νέμω” Fr.55, cf. Staphyl.9, Ath.10.426b (pl.); κράσεις ἠπίων ἀκεσμάτων modes of compounding . . , A. Pr.482; “ἡ τῶν ἐναντίων κ.” Pl. Lg.889c; “τὴν τῶν νεύρων φύσιν ἐξ ὀστοῦ καὶ σαρκὸς κράσεως . . συνεκεράσατο” Id.Ti.74d; “ἐκ κράσεως πρὸς ἄλληλα” Id.Tht.152d; “τὴν ἁρμονίαν κ. καὶ σύνθεσιν ἐναντίων εἶναι” Arist. de An.407b31; “χρωμάτων ἀκριβὴς κ.” Luc.Zeux.5, cf. Arist.Col.792a4.
2. temperature of the air, κρᾶσιν ὑγρὰν οὐκ ἔχων [αἰθήρ] E.Fr.779.2; τὰς ὥρας κ. ἔχειν τοιαύτην ὥστε . . Pl.Phd.111b, cf. Poll.6.178; ἡ κ. τῶν ὡρέων temperate climate, Hp. Aër.12; ὅσα περὶ κράσεις climates, Arist.Pr.lib.xivtit.
3. temperament, of the body or mind, κ. σώματος ib.871a24, cf. 953a30; διανοίας ib.909a17; κ. μελαγχολική ib.954b8: pl., “αἱ τῶν σωμάτων κράσιες” Ti.Locr.103a, cf. Plot.3.1.6: so in Medic., Hp.Nat.Hom.4, etc.; περὶ κράσεων, title of work by Galen.