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κλίμα [ι^, cf. Scymn.521], ατος, τό, (κλίνω)
A.inclination, slope of ground, “ἑκάτερον τὸ κ. τῶν ὀρῶνPlb.2.16.3; “ πόλις τῷ ὅλῳ κ. τέτραπται πρὸς τὰς ἄρκτουςId.7.6.1, etc.; scarp, Apollod.Poliorc.140.7.
II. = ἔγκλιμα 1.2, “τοῦ κόσμουHipparch.1.2.22, cf. Gem.16.12, Cleom.1.2.
2. terrestrial latitude, latitudes, region, “τὸ μεσημβρινὸν κ.D.H.1.9; “τὸ ὑπάρκτιον κ.Plu.Mar.11; τὰ πρὸς μεσημβρίαν κ. the southern regions, Plb.5.44.6, cf. 10.1.3, Str.1.1.10, AP9.97 (Alph.), Ath.12.523e, Vett.Val.6.14, etc.; “κ. οὐρανοῦHdn.2.11.4.
3. direction, cardinal point, τὰ τέτταρα κ. (viz. N., S., E., W.) Str.10.2.12, Gp.1.11.1, cf. Isid.Etym.13.1.3; “τὸ νότιον κ. τοῦ κόσμουPlu.2.365b; “κατὰ τὸ βόρειον κ.Arist.Mu.392a3.
4. seven latitudinal strips in theοἰκουμένηon which the longest day ranged by halfhour intervals from 13 to 16 hours, Eratosth. ap. Scymn.113, Id. ap. Str.2.1.35, 2.5.34, Gem.5.58, 16.17, Posidon. ap. Procl.in Ti.3.125 D. (cf. eund. ap. Cleom.1.10), Id. ap. Str.6.2.1, Marin. ap. Ptol.Geog.1.15.8,1.17.1, Id.Alm.2.12, al., Cat.Cod.Astr.8(4).37.
5. seven astrological zones corresponding to Nos. 3-6 ofκλίμα11.4, Nech.Fr.5, al., Vett. Val.22.33, al., Firmic.2.11.2.
III. metaph., inclination, propensity, Arr.Epict.2.15.20.
IV. fall, ἑπταετεῖ κλίματι by death at seven years of age, IG14.2431.
V. Gramm., inflected form, A.D. Adv.173.25.
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