- ἀνάβασις
- ascending
- 1. a going up, mounting on horseback, [5th/4th c.BC]:—; πᾶσα ἄμβασις = πάντες ἀναβάται, all the horsemen , [Refs 5th c.BC]
2. an expedition up from the coast into Central Asia, as that of the younger Cyrus, [5th/4th c.BC]
3. a way up, ascent of a tower or mountain, [Refs 5th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC] (ML)