I. utterance, expression, Arist. Int.16b27, 17a17.
II. statement, proposition, comprehending both κατάφασις and ἀπόφασις (affirmation and denial), these being αἱ ἀντικείμεναι φ., ib.21b18, Metaph. 1011b14, 1062a6; “ἀναπόδεικτοι φ.” Id.EN1143b12: opp. ζήτησις, ib.1142b14.
3. mere assertion, without proof, PCair.Zen.620.20 (iii B.C.), Hipparch 2.2.23, Phld.Rh.2.296 S.: pl., Mitteis Chr.31 ix 8 (ii B.C.), Hipparch.1.1.9, Phld.Mus.p.77 K.
4. judgement, sentence, Greg.Cor. in Hermog. in Rh.7(2).1121 W.