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διάλυσις 1 n2 διαλύω

I.a loosing one from another, separating, parting, τῆς ψυχῆς καὶ τοῦ σώματος Plat.; δ. τοῦ σώματος its dissolution, id=Plat.; δ. τῆς γεφύρας the breaking down the bridge, Thuc.: the disbanding, of troops, Xen.; δ. τῆς ἀγορᾶς the time of its breaking up, Hdt.; τὴν δ. ἐποιήσαντο broke off the action, Thuc.; δ. γάμου a divorce, Plut.
II.an ending, cessation, κακῶν Eur.; πολέμου Thuc.: absol. a cessation of hostilities, peace, Dem.

1 διάλυ^σις, εως

2 dialu^s is_ews fem

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