ἐναντίος
enantios

Greek adjective

Last edited: 2023-11-24
Primary meaning in opposition
Literal translation opposite
Variants
ἐναντίος enantios
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in opposition astrological concept

οὗτοι γὰρ ἐὰν ἐναντίοι γένωνται, τοὺς κλιμακτῆρας καὶ τοὺς θανάτους σημαίνουσιν.

‘For these (sc. the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant), when they are in opposition, signify (medical) crises (klimakteres) and death.’

— Vettius Valens 3.6.1

Genre: astrological treatise
Date: 2nd century CE

(GH L 61,X)


Cite this entry
APA (7th)
Zellmann-Rohrer, M. (2023). ἐναντίος (Lemma #1443). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1443/

Chicago (Author-Date)
Zellmann-Rohrer, M. (2023). ἐναντίος (Lemma #1443). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1443/

MLA (9th)
Zellmann-Rohrer, M. (2023). ἐναντίος (Lemma #1443). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1443/

Harvard
Zellmann-Rohrer, M. (2023) ἐναντίος (Lemma #1443), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1443/ (Accessed: February 2, 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{zodiac1443,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-02]},
	author = {Zellmann-Rohrer, Michael},
	year = {2023},
	title = {ἐναντίος ({Lemma} #1443)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1443/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1443/},
}