παρατήρ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
observation, διειλημμένοι εἰς παρατήρησιν kept under
surveillance, Aen.[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιεῖσθαι τὴν π. [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; μετὰ παρατηρήσεως so that
it can be observed, NT.Luke.17.20: in bad sense,
close observation, to detect faults, etc, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐνέδρα καὶ π. [
Refs 1st c.AD+];
empirical observation, opposed to λογισμός, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; so κατὰ ἱστορίαν ἢ π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2).
observance of rules, etc, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
3).
remark, note, παρατηρήσεως ἄξια [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ψιλὴ π. bare
notice, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]